This wonderful album for the beginning to early intermediate oboe player includes thirteen pieces ranging from Boccherini to Grieg to Richard Strauss to William Walton. Says James Roe of The Double Reed: "With the poise of a great virtuoso, [Ms. Douvas] a Soloist: Elaine Douvas, oboe. Ensemble: Erik Nielsen, piano Includes a complete solo part printed on high-quality ivory paper, annotated with performance suggestions and a compact disc with complete versions (with soloist) followed by piano accompaniments to each piece, minus the soloist.
Contents:
5 Pieces For Harmonium: Piece V Composed by Cesar Auguste Franck
Zueignung ('dedication') Composed by Richard Strauss
Gymnopedie No. 3 Composed by Satie, Eric (1866-1925)
Three Dance Studies: I. Habanera; Ii. Valse Sentimentale; Iii. Magyar Composed by Chandler, Mary
Orfeo Ed Euridice: 'che Faro Senza Euridice?' ('what Is Life Without Euridice?') Composed by Gluck, Christoph Willibald (1714-1787)
Greensleves/lovely Joan
Norwegian Dance, Op. 35, No. 2 Composed by Edvard Grieg
Lakme: 'flower Duet' Composed by Delibes, Leo (1836-1891)
Minuet Composed by Luigi Boccherini
Meistersinger, Die, Wwv96 - 'morgenlich Leuchtend' (Walter's Prize Song) Composed by Richard Wagner
Orientale Composed by Cui, Cesar (1835-1918)
Richard Iii: 3 Pieces (I. March; Ii. Elegy; Iii. Scherzetto) Composed by Walton, William (1902-1983)
Children's Suite: 'trumpet Tune' Composed by Walton, William (1902-1983)
