Gorgeous composition! Ruth Bolister's perfect oboe is accompanied by string-writing to die for. The Andante (9:47-18:53) is desert island fare, certainly one of the loveliest things I've heard by Jacob...
Agree with comments below: Jacob sets out the piercing oboe -beautifully played here by Ruth Bolister- against string layers that are contrasting, light, and nicely support the soloist. At times, the string layer almost seems like a Baroque ritornello, with dynamic, tutti passages. There is a great variety of textures (including contrapuntal) and the oboe timbre is never tiring. It is pastoral, melancholic, and beautiful!
Beautiful performed, very nice oboeconcerto!
Gorgeous composition! Ruth Bolister's perfect oboe is accompanied by string-writing to die for. The Andante (9:47-18:53) is desert island fare, certainly one of the loveliest things I've heard by Jacob...
Excellent! Thanks for the upload.
Agree with comments below: Jacob sets out the piercing oboe -beautifully played here by Ruth Bolister- against string layers that are contrasting, light, and nicely support the soloist. At times, the string layer almost seems like a Baroque ritornello, with dynamic, tutti passages. There is a great variety of textures (including contrapuntal) and the oboe timbre is never tiring. It is pastoral, melancholic, and beautiful!