This recording sets Mozart's perennial Oboe Quartet alongside two important concertos written in Norway, 74 years apart: the unjustly neglected Concerto, Op. 12 by Harald Sæverud and Oboe Concerto of 2012 by Ketil Hvoslef. The oboe is the quintessential pastoral instrument. Capable of both incisive bite and mellifluous sweetness, it has inspired many composers to write some of their most memorable melodies.
