(The) Fibonacci Sequence - Oboe
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Composer or Director: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Bernhard Henrik Crusell, Edward Elgar, Francis Poulenc, William Alwyn, Jean Françaix
Genre:
Chamber
Label: Deux-Elles
Magazine Review Date: 7/2009
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 0
Mastering:
Stereo
DDD
Catalogue Number: DXL1121

Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
Quartet for Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
Christopher O'Neal, Oboe Fibonacci Sequence (The) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer |
Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano |
Francis Poulenc, Composer
Christopher O'Neal, Oboe Fibonacci Sequence (The) Francis Poulenc, Composer |
Adagio |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer
Christopher O'Neal, Oboe Fibonacci Sequence (The) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer |
Quartet for wind instruments |
Jean Françaix, Composer
Christopher O'Neal, Oboe Fibonacci Sequence (The) Jean Françaix, Composer |
Suite for Oboe and Harp |
William Alwyn, Composer
Christopher O'Neal, Oboe Fibonacci Sequence (The) William Alwyn, Composer |
Salut d'amour, 'Liebesgrüss' |
Edward Elgar, Composer
Christopher O'Neal, Oboe Edward Elgar, Composer Fibonacci Sequence (The) |
Divertimento |
Bernhard Henrik Crusell, Composer
Bernhard Henrik Crusell, Composer Christopher O'Neal, Oboe Fibonacci Sequence (The) |
Author: Andrew Achenbach
Whether in the theatrical flourishes of Crusell’s 1822 Divertimento or the finale of the Mozart, or in his role as very much a team player in the entertainingly skittish, tuneful and tangily characterful offerings by Poulenc and Françaix, O’Neal is not found wanting and he strikes up a consistently infectious rapport with his seasoned Fibonacci colleagues. I’d not previously encountered the winsome miniature Suite for oboe and harp that William Alwyn fashioned for the brother-and-sister duo of Léon and Sidonie Goossens: the manuscript was apparently discovered in the legendary oboist’s papers after his death in 1988. O’Neal’s own arrangement (for the same instrumental combination) of Elgar’s vernally fresh Salut d’amour works effectively, too. Boasting realistic sound and balance, this disc makes for delightful late-evening listening and earns an easy recommendation.
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