Mozart / Haydn Oboe Concertos
Joseph Haydn - W. A. Mozart, Concerti, Pierre W. Feit, Oboe, Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Philippe Entremont, Conductor. Koch Schwann Musica Mundi CD 311 075 GI, 1985. Pierre Feit... is accompanied by the Viennese Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Philippe Entremont in this 1985 recording... Tempos are quick; Feit's oboe playing is deft and bird-like. He is moving so quickly in the first movement of Mozart's K. 285, there seems to be no time to play short notes short, or bother to separate phrases... The cadenza contains many notes and is astonishing in its virtuosity... The Vienna Chamber Orchestra seems to be striving for a suspended, breathless approach to playing Mozart, matching the oboist's tendency not to breathe and phrase, and turning the whole thing into one continuous strand. The second movement cadenza is tasteful and to the point. The third movement proves Feit's staccato, as he maneuvers through the quick passage work and ornaments with unfailing agility and forward momentum... The majestic opening of what liner annotator Friedhelm Onkelbach would still prefer to believe is Haydn's Concerto in C for Oboe is persuasive to the doubter. Trumpets and drums! Elegance, pageantry and ceremony! Why aren't there more recordings of this concerto? Here Feit's tempo seems perfect, his rapid arpeggios and scale patterns meticulous... The orchestra provides exciting contrast, punctuating the soloist with bursts of frenzied grandeur. In the second and third movements, Feit provides us with some interesting alternatives to standard editions and interpretations of this concerto. The third movement variations, plenty sprightly, contain the most amazing technical display of the entire recording.
Pierre W Feit  (Author),     Philippe Entremont  (Author),     Vienna Chamber Orchestra  (Author)    &                   0                  more   Format: Audio CD
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