Sophie Dervaux, Munich Chamber Orchestra – J.C. Bach & J.M. Haydn (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 59:08 minutes | 1,07 GB | Genre: Classical
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With her new album, Sophie Dervaux brings to the fore two composers who have received less attention so far – despite their great surnames Bach and Haydn. For it is not works by “our old favorites” Johann Sebastian and Joseph that the bassoonist has chosen for her third recording on Berlin Classics, but rather Bach’s youngest son – Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782) – and Johann Michael Haydn (1737-1806), Joseph Haydn’s younger brother. Sophie Dervaux has been principal bassoonist of the Vienna Philharmonic and the Vienna State Opera Orchestra since 2015. Previously, she was principal contrabassoonist of the Berlin Philharmonic. As an ambassador for her instrument, she is committed to expanding the repertoire for bassoon by rediscovering works or commissioning new ones. She has been a “Püchner Artist” since 2014 and is passionate about making her instrument even better known.
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Sophie Dervaux, Mozarteumorchester Salzburg – Mozart – Hummel – Vanhal (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 58:52 minutes | 551 MB | Genre: Classical
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Following on from her debut album impressions, featuring chamber music for bassoon and piano, bassoon player Sophie Dervaux is poised to release her second album on the Berlin Classics label. This album marks two premieres: in addition to this being the very first recording of the Concerto No. 2 in C major for bassoon and orchestra by Johann Baptist Vanhal, Dervaux performs as both soloist and conductor of the Mozarteum Orchestra of Salzburg.
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Sophie Dervaux & Sélim Mazari – Impressions (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 54:56 minutes | 874 MB | Genre: Classical
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Sophie Dervaux’s debut album on Berlin Classics is very much in the French tradition. Together with her French colleague, pianist Sélim Mazari, the bassoonist presents works on this concept album Impressions that are by composers of various eras, including Debussy, Saint-Saëns, Ravel, Fauré and Koechlin. The bassoon – unusually – takes the stage as a soloist and so fulfils the purpose that the Vienna Phil bassoonist had in mind: to present the unique singing sound of the instrument and enrich the world of the bassoon in the process.
“A lot of people think of the bassoon as an amusing instrument. But it can be more than just the jolly clown. I wanted to show that it can sound wonderful and sing wonderfully too.”
Read moreSophie Dervaux, Mozarteumorchester Salzburg – Mozart – Hummel – Vanhal (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 58:52 minutes | 551 MBGenre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Berlin Classics
Following on from her debut album impressions, featuring chamber music for bassoon and piano, bassoon player Sophie Dervaux is poised to release her second album on the Berlin Classics label. This album marks two premieres: in addition to this being the very first recording of the Concerto No. 2 in C major for bassoon and orchestra by Johann Baptist Vanhal, Dervaux performs as both soloist and conductor of the Mozarteum Orchestra of Salzburg.
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