Artists: Bram van Sambeek bassoon Joost Bosdijk bassoon Ellen Corver piano Rick Stotijn double bass Izhar Elias guitar Marieke Schneemann flute Sven Figee Hammond organ Maria-Paula Majoor violin Marijn Korff de Gidts drums
Repertoire: • Böddecker: Sonata sopra la Monica (1651) • Rossini:Three arias from Il barbiere di Siviglia (1816) • Saint-Saëns: Sonata Op.168 (1921) • Gubaidulina: Duo Sonata (1977) • Piazzolla: Café 1930 (1986) • Dubois: Sonatine Tango (1984) • Corea:Trio (1968) • Hagen: Harlem Nocturne (1939)
A more insanely varied program will be hard to find. ”Dutch Music Prize” winner Bram van Sambeek selected an extremely diverse repertoire, spanning 400 years, in which the bassoon plays a prominent role: from the Baroque elegance of Böddecker, through virtuoso variations of Rossini and Saint-Saëns, to the fascinating world of 20th century bassoon music by Gubaidulina, Piazzolla and Chick Corea: a true kaleidoscope!
