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Preston Atkins
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Preston Atkins (2005) is an American Bassoonist pursuing a bachelor’s degree at the Universität Mozarteum Salzburg in the class of Marco Postinghel. Previously he studied at the Curtis Institute of Music under Daniel Matsukawa, and the Idyllwild Arts Academy under Martin Kuuskmann. Among accolades, Preston was invited to participate at the Muri Competition (2023) and the Aeolus Competition (2024). As an orchestral musician he has toured America and Europe as a member of the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA), the New York String Orchestra, and others, under conductors such as Daniel Harding, Antonio Pappano, Ion Marin, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and Osmo Vänskä. He has also been a member of the chamber music residency of the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, and has also appeared as a soloist with the Symphony Orchestras of La Crosse and Vancouver (USA). For any inquiries please contact: prestonatkins8@gmail.com.
Antoine Dard: Six Bassoon Sonatas, Op. 3 (c. 1759)
Sonata #1 in C Major:
00:00 - I. Adagio
03:15 - II. Allegro
06:44 - III. Minuetto di tempo
Sonata #2 in G Major
09:00 - I. Allegro
11:22 - II. Andante
14:23 - III. Allegro grazioso
16:55 - IV. Allegro tempo di molto
Sonata #3 in C Minor
18:28 - I. Adagio
21:04 - II. Allegro ma non troppo
23:47 - III. Andante
25:00 - IV. Allegro
Sonata #4 in F Major
26:50 - I. Andante
28:55 - II. Allegro ma non troppo
31:22 - III. Gavotta
33:03 - IV. Allegretto
Sonata #5 in D Minor
34:55 - I. Adagio
36:47 - II. Allegro
39:30 - III. Arietta
42:25 - IV. Allegro
Sonata #6 in A Minor
45:05 - I. Andante
46:55 - II. Allegro
49:35 - III. Aria grazioso
52:45 - IV. Minuetto di tempo
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Bassoon: Ricardo Rapoport
Harpsichord: Pascal Dubreuil
Year of Recording: 2010
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"Dard was born in the village of Chapaize in Burgundy. Perhaps - there is no documentary evidence - he received his musical training at the cathedral in Mâcon or in Dijon. We do know, at least, that he got married in 1734. by the end of the 1750s he was in Paris - though how long previously he had made his way to the capital is unknown. In 1760 he was appointed as 5th bassoon in the orchestra of the Royal academy of music. Fairly quickly he rose to become section leader. He was soon one of the musiciens du Roi de Paris. In 1763 he bought the position of Grand hautbois de la Chambre et Écuries de Roi. By the end of the 1770s his name disappears from the list of those performing at court and opera house.
Little of Dard’s work as a composer survives: a few vocal compositions, some sonatas for flute and these sonatas for bassoon. On their publication in 1759 they carried a prefatory note which stated, amongst other things, that the volume had been judged ("by several farsighted persons") to be "indispensable, or at least very useful, to those who would acquire a perfect knowledge of the Bassoon, the only instrument for which, at present, no other composer has written". It wasn’t, of course, true that no one else had written for the bassoon: some thirty-seven concertos by Vivaldi come to mind; Giovanni Antonio Bertoli had published sonatas for the instrument as long ago as 1645; Telemann’s Sonata in F minor appeared in 1728; even in England, Johann Ernst Galliard had published a set of six bassoon sonatas in 1733; in France Boismortier had published duets for two bassoons in the 1720s; and these were by no means the only works written for the instrument. Still, even if they weren’t as ground-breaking as these "farsighted persons" seemed to think (or as Dard thought it sensible to pretend?), the sonatas are of considerable interest.
They are interesting for several reasons. The printed version includes written-out ornamentation and articulation marks for each note; Dard’s prefatory note tells the possible purchaser that "these sonatas have been supplied with fingerings and phrasing" and assures the reader that "nothing has been committed to paper without first having been played many times on the instrument". Though Dard’s title page may declare that these are sonatas for bassoon or cello, they seem very much to have been conceived in terms of Dard’s own instrument. Dard makes more extensive use of the instrument’s upper register than was at all common in the period, giving a distinctive quality to his work. Strikingly, the slow movements are through-composed, making no use of repeats." (Glyn Pursglove)
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© COPYRIGHT Disclaimer, Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976. Allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
00:00 - I. Adagio
03:15 - II. Allegro
06:44 - III. Minuetto di tempo
Sonata #2 in G Major
09:00 - I. Allegro
11:22 - II. Andante
14:23 - III. Allegro grazioso
16:55 - IV. Allegro tempo di molto
Sonata #3 in C Minor
18:28 - I. Adagio
21:04 - II. Allegro ma non troppo
23:47 - III. Andante
25:00 - IV. Allegro
Sonata #4 in F Major
26:50 - I. Andante
28:55 - II. Allegro ma non troppo
31:22 - III. Gavotta
33:03 - IV. Allegretto
Sonata #5 in D Minor
34:55 - I. Adagio
36:47 - II. Allegro
39:30 - III. Arietta
42:25 - IV. Allegro
Sonata #6 in A Minor
45:05 - I. Andante
46:55 - II. Allegro
49:35 - III. Aria grazioso
52:45 - IV. Minuetto di tempo
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Bassoon: Ricardo Rapoport
Harpsichord: Pascal Dubreuil
Year of Recording: 2010
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"Dard was born in the village of Chapaize in Burgundy. Perhaps - there is no documentary evidence - he received his musical training at the cathedral in Mâcon or in Dijon. We do know, at least, that he got married in 1734. by the end of the 1750s he was in Paris - though how long previously he had made his way to the capital is unknown. In 1760 he was appointed as 5th bassoon in the orchestra of the Royal academy of music. Fairly quickly he rose to become section leader. He was soon one of the musiciens du Roi de Paris. In 1763 he bought the position of Grand hautbois de la Chambre et Écuries de Roi. By the end of the 1770s his name disappears from the list of those performing at court and opera house.
Little of Dard’s work as a composer survives: a few vocal compositions, some sonatas for flute and these sonatas for bassoon. On their publication in 1759 they carried a prefatory note which stated, amongst other things, that the volume had been judged ("by several farsighted persons") to be "indispensable, or at least very useful, to those who would acquire a perfect knowledge of the Bassoon, the only instrument for which, at present, no other composer has written". It wasn’t, of course, true that no one else had written for the bassoon: some thirty-seven concertos by Vivaldi come to mind; Giovanni Antonio Bertoli had published sonatas for the instrument as long ago as 1645; Telemann’s Sonata in F minor appeared in 1728; even in England, Johann Ernst Galliard had published a set of six bassoon sonatas in 1733; in France Boismortier had published duets for two bassoons in the 1720s; and these were by no means the only works written for the instrument. Still, even if they weren’t as ground-breaking as these "farsighted persons" seemed to think (or as Dard thought it sensible to pretend?), the sonatas are of considerable interest.
They are interesting for several reasons. The printed version includes written-out ornamentation and articulation marks for each note; Dard’s prefatory note tells the possible purchaser that "these sonatas have been supplied with fingerings and phrasing" and assures the reader that "nothing has been committed to paper without first having been played many times on the instrument". Though Dard’s title page may declare that these are sonatas for bassoon or cello, they seem very much to have been conceived in terms of Dard’s own instrument. Dard makes more extensive use of the instrument’s upper register than was at all common in the period, giving a distinctive quality to his work. Strikingly, the slow movements are through-composed, making no use of repeats." (Glyn Pursglove)
_____
© COPYRIGHT Disclaimer, Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976. Allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
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Ernest Kanitz: Bassoon Concerto (1964)
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William Grant Still: Incantation and Dance
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Michał Spisak: Bassoon Concerto (1957)
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Great pianist, unfortunately I can't find solo recordings of her
For those, who cant get enough from Hindemith
Best chamber piece for winds ever composed!
1번 한참 후에 작곡된 곡이라 느낌이 다릅니다. 고전파 감성에 가까와진거죠 ^^ 저도 음대 시절 이 곡 연주했답니다 ^^
Goodness, I’ve not heard this in many years. Performed it decades ago and still prefer it over the more popular Solo de Concert. It’s a unique piece.
I was just learning to play bassoon in 1977. This would have been a nice piece to do, but this is the first time I have heard of it.
Fagote fascina minha mente. Um som superior. Bravo !!
I had a chance to hear the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet live, maybe around 2012 or so. It was one of the most impressive performances I’ve ever heard. I had never heard dynamics like that from a small group. Oboe, flute, horn, clarinet, bassoon… all of these instruments have different tendencies at different volumes in different registers. But when they got louder or softer, the ensemble remained perfectly balanced, as if an invisible hand was turning the master volume on the world’s best stereo system. This piece of music in the video is not particularly technically demanding. But as I heard the voices come out of the score, I was perplexed at how humbled I felt by the expression I felt. Until I dropped down the video notes and saw the performers. “Ah, Berlin…”
I feel like this is what a bassoon should really sound like
A beautiful work. Great recording. This is a smart violin sonata. Showing tenderness and not terribly modern. Most enjoyable with very skilled performers. It comes across as semi post impressionism.
BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO.
Nice performance of this staple of wind quintet literature.
What a lovely little gem!
Thank you very much for posting ! Interesting to hear how the level has improved (speaking of the bassoon playing) in a century. About the solo bassoon variation, I would be curious to know if the great freedom of tempo was a request from the composer, a habit of interpretation, or a arrangement to avoid technical difficulties (or the three of them !). But I have to say that i really enjoy this kind of rubato.
Can I get this score?
I was so confused why the saxophone sounded so strange until I realized this is a bassoon account and read the description. lol
Felicidades! Saludos desde México, 🎉
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Back in the day (late 60s and 70s) Bozza was very popular, as were so many of the Paris Conservatory composers. Most of them wrote some very good chamber music, too.
I had an old LP with Leonard Sharrow that included this. The quality of recording sound on this is very good, but I think Sharrow’s interpretation was better. Heck, he probably knew Bozza.
Nice bassoon playing. There is a very good reason why this piece is mostly unknown.
Can’t say I like the piece much. But this was beautifully performed.
the recurring theme during allegro almost seems like a vignette or a flash of brilliance, its so vivid and different than other parts.
I’ve played bassoon for 60+ years and thought I’d heard it all. However this piece takes the cake. The technical prowess required is way beyond what I could have ever summoned. Perhaps Mr. Van Sambeek has extra fingers? This performance is breathtaking.
Great recording.
I love this piece! Dolce.
This channel has some great music! Thanks for sharing.
This is such a great example of how dreamy a wind ensemble can sound. This piece and these musicians are terrific!
This piece is terrific. You really do upload some wonderful music. Thanks for all these ideas I will share with my wind ensemble.
Wonderful! Frenetic. Nice!
Exciting and a little in the fast lane spirit of a Jolivet concerto
Hey, is there any way to get an orchestral score? I would really like to see the whole thing but I can't find it anywhere on the Internet. Do you know something?
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Excelent performing,bravoo🎉🎉🎉
isnt the year of recording 1983?
Allard was simply amazing. He makes this extremely difficult work sound easy. How great to have this historic recording.
A solo bassoon piece, with no accompaniment at all, is truly difficult to write. From the very first bar, the master has captured my attention. I don't feel any sense of showing off technical skills, the entire piece uniquely documents the style. The aspect I appreciate most about this piece is that the master did not force to change the musical content out of fear of loneliness. The consistency throughout the entire piece is quite strong, and the ending leaves the listener with a sense of completeness (although it also feels quite lonely) Nowadays, it's quite possible that for many people, listening to such a 12-minute piece of music would feel very boring. But if one can leisurely appreciate the subtle changes in this piece, it can also be very exciting.
I played this at graduation beautiful concert
There once lived a man in the castle, and a strange man was he. Kinda reminds me Menotti's bassoon writing.
He was an absolutely brilliant performer and teacher. Thanks for posting.
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bro is NOT Shostakovich 😭😭
not any less genius of a composer tho
I can appreciate d’Indy, but I find this particular work quite dull.
바순이란 악기의 재발견 브라보!!
I have this CD, it's fantastic. Cool piece too! Part of the Sturm und Drang which showcases fast accented angsty sounds in the ritornello contrasted with a lyrical solo sections in the solo instrument, see C Ph E Bach's concerti for flute or cello (different versions exist)
Wonderful music from Mr Preview!
Allegro pesante starts at 9'50". The Molto adagio is more like an introduction before the Allegro, which continues for the rest of the movement (but the adagio theme comes back, notsted in fast tempo).
This is delightful. I want it played at my wedding- oops, too late.
what a magical piece of music...i'm inspired and i play bassoon.. just bought the sheet music !!!