℗ 2021 Hyperion Records Limited
| Released | May 10, 2024 |
| Originated | July 2, 2021 |
| Duration | 2h 24m 08s |
| Record Label | Hyperion |
| Genre | Classical |
Voyage of a Sea-God: The Bassoon Through the 20th Century
Laurence Perkins
Available in MQA and 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Introduction & Allegro
Richard Henry Walthew; Laurence Perkins; Michael Hancock |
5:40 | |||
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1.2
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Scherzo humoristique for 4 Bassoons, Op. 12a
Sergei Prokofiev; Catriona McDermid; Amy Thompson; Matthew Kitteringham; Laurence Perkins |
2:48 | |||
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Bassoon Sonata in G Major, Op. 168
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1.3
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I. Allegretto moderato
Camille Saint-Saëns; Michael Hancock; Laurence Perkins |
2:52 | |||
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1.4
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II. Allegro scherzando
Camille Saint-Saëns; Laurence Perkins; Michael Hancock |
4:15 | |||
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1.5
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III. Molto adagio – Allegro moderato
Camille Saint-Saëns; Michael Hancock; Laurence Perkins |
6:23 | |||
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Incidental Music from Macbeth
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1.6
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I. Lament
Granville Bantock; Laurence Perkins; Amy Thompson; Catriona McDermid |
2:54 | |||
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1.7
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II. Dance of the Witches
Granville Bantock; Matthew Kitteringham; Laurence Perkins; Catriona McDermid |
3:47 | |||
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Threnody and Scherzo
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1.8
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I. Threnody
Arnold Bax; Michael Escreet; Susie Mészáros; Laurence Perkins; Carducci String Quartet; Eira Lynn Jones |
11:17 | |||
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1.9
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II. Scherzo
Arnold Bax; Susie Mészáros; Michael Escreet; Laurence Perkins; Eira Lynn Jones; Carducci String Quartet |
6:54 | |||
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Bassoon Sonata
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1.10
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I. Leicht bewegt
Paul Hindemith; Laurence Perkins; Michael Hancock |
2:12 | |||
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1.11
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II. Langsam – Marsch – Pastorale
Paul Hindemith; Laurence Perkins; Michael Hancock |
6:24 | |||
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Quartettino for 4 Bassoons
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1.12
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I. Ostinato
William Schuman; Matthew Kitteringham; Laurence Perkins; Catriona McDermid; Amy Thompson |
1:15 | |||
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1.13
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II. Nocturne
William Schuman; Matthew Kitteringham; Laurence Perkins; Catriona McDermid; Amy Thompson |
1:29 | |||
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1.14
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III. Valse
William Schuman; Matthew Kitteringham; Laurence Perkins; Catriona McDermid; Amy Thompson |
0:57 | |||
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1.15
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IV. Fughetta
William Schuman; Amy Thompson; Catriona McDermid; Laurence Perkins; Matthew Kitteringham |
1:13 | |||
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Sarabande et Cortège
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1.16
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I. Sarabande
Henri Dutilleux; Laurence Perkins; Michael Hancock |
2:41 | |||
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1.17
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II. Cortège
Henri Dutilleux; Michael Hancock; Laurence Perkins |
5:03 | |||
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1.18
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Minuet "Grace for a Fresh Egg"
Herbert Howells; Michael Hancock; Laurence Perkins |
2:00 | |||
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Concertino for Bassoon and String Orchestra
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2.1
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I. Moderato
Elizabeth Maconchy; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Laurence Perkins; William Goodchild |
5:39 | |||
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2.2
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II. Lento espressivo, intimo
Elizabeth Maconchy; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Laurence Perkins; William Goodchild |
5:52 | |||
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2.3
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III. Presto giocoso
Elizabeth Maconchy; Laurence Perkins; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; William Goodchild |
5:07 | |||
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Caliban and Ariel
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2.4
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I. Caliban
Alan Ridout; Laurence Perkins |
2:46 | |||
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2.5
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II. Ariel
Alan Ridout; Laurence Perkins |
4:21 | |||
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Bassoon Concerto
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2.6
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I. Prologo –
Andrzej Panufnik; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Laurence Perkins; William Goodchild |
1:51 | |||
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2.7
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II. Recitativo I –
Andrzej Panufnik; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Laurence Perkins; William Goodchild |
5:12 | |||
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2.8
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III. Recitativo II
Andrzej Panufnik; Laurence Perkins; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; William Goodchild |
2:55 | |||
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2.9
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IV. Aria –
Andrzej Panufnik; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Laurence Perkins; William Goodchild |
10:13 | |||
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2.10
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V. Cadenza –
Andrzej Panufnik; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Laurence Perkins; William Goodchild |
2:07 | |||
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2.11
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VI. Adagio lamentoso –
Andrzej Panufnik; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Laurence Perkins; William Goodchild |
3:45 | |||
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2.12
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VII. Epilogo
Andrzej Panufnik; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; William Goodchild; Laurence Perkins |
1:39 | |||
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Bassoon Sonata
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2.13
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I. Moderato
Richard Rodney Bennett; Laurence Perkins; Michael Hancock |
6:25 | |||
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2.14
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II. Forlana
Richard Rodney Bennett; Laurence Perkins; Michael Hancock |
5:01 | |||
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2.15
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III. Molto allegro – Andante
Richard Rodney Bennett; Michael Hancock; Laurence Perkins |
6:04 | |||
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2.16
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Dreams of Stac Pollaidh
David Bedford; Laurence Perkins |
5:07 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"Performer, teacher and promoter—Laurence Perkins was ideally placed to have created this anthology with ‘the bassoon leading a musical journey through the twentieth century’, as is confirmed over almost two and a half hours of often unfamiliar but always worthwhile music … an engaging guide throughout, Perkins gets sterling support from a wealth of fine musicians and ensembles. His booklet notes, setting each work in the context of relevant world events, are a quirkily perceptive enhancement of this enterprising and wholly recommendable project."
- Gramophone
Beginning in 1900 with Richard Henry Walthew and ending in 1999 with David Bedford, the intrepid musical journey undertaken by Laurence Perkins and friends celebrates the extraordinary versatility of the twentieth-century bassoon.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Hyperion Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -5.22 -16.07 to -0.63 | -25.16 -35.77 to -20.03 | -22.00 -32.90 to -16.90 | 12 8 to 15 | |
| 1.1 | Introduction & Allegro | -3.87 | -23.10 | -20.3 | 12 |
| 1.2 | Scherzo humoristique for 4 Bassoons, Op. 12a | -1.12 | -21.21 | -18.4 | 12 |
| 1.3 | I. Allegretto moderato | -1.85 | -20.48 | -17.3 | 11 |
| 1.4 | II. Allegro scherzando | -4.44 | -24.06 | -21.3 | 12 |
| 1.5 | III. Molto adagio – Allegro moderato | -0.63 | -23.47 | -20.6 | 14 |
| 1.6 | I. Lament | -4.57 | -24.56 | -21.2 | 11 |
| 1.7 | II. Dance of the Witches | -4.54 | -23.29 | -20.1 | 11 |
| 1.8 | I. Threnody | -4.54 | -25.25 | -21.8 | 13 |
| 1.9 | II. Scherzo | -4.35 | -25.02 | -22.1 | 13 |
| 1.10 | I. Leicht bewegt | -7.40 | -24.83 | -21.9 | 9 |
| 1.11 | II. Langsam – Marsch – Pastorale | -2.79 | -22.81 | -19.8 | 13 |
| 1.12 | I. Ostinato | -3.10 | -21.49 | -18.3 | 10 |
| 1.13 | II. Nocturne | -10.45 | -27.20 | -24.0 | 9 |
| 1.14 | III. Valse | -4.50 | -20.03 | -16.9 | 9 |
| 1.15 | IV. Fughetta | -4.25 | -21.51 | -18.4 | 10 |
| 1.16 | I. Sarabande | -4.81 | -24.66 | -21.9 | 11 |
| 1.17 | II. Cortège | -0.69 | -23.08 | -20.1 | 14 |
| 1.18 | Minuet "Grace for a Fresh Egg" | -7.26 | -25.70 | -22.6 | 11 |
| 2.1 | I. Moderato | -2.92 | -24.35 | -21.2 | 12 |
| 2.2 | II. Lento espressivo, intimo | -4.48 | -26.92 | -24.0 | 13 |
| 2.3 | III. Presto giocoso | -1.52 | -23.17 | -20.1 | 13 |
| 2.4 | I. Caliban | -8.22 | -25.76 | -22.8 | 11 |
| 2.5 | II. Ariel | -11.49 | -33.48 | -30.0 | 14 |
| 2.6 | I. Prologo – | -3.85 | -22.14 | -19.7 | 12 |
| 2.7 | II. Recitativo I – | -7.37 | -29.52 | -26.2 | 12 |
| 2.8 | III. Recitativo II | -5.51 | -26.07 | -22.3 | 13 |
| 2.9 | IV. Aria – | -4.11 | -29.46 | -25.7 | 15 |
| 2.10 | V. Cadenza – | -9.61 | -26.35 | -21.5 | 8 |
| 2.11 | VI. Adagio lamentoso – | -16.07 | -35.77 | -32.9 | 11 |
| 2.12 | VII. Epilogo | -3.20 | -22.19 | -18.2 | 12 |
| 2.13 | I. Moderato | -2.75 | -25.49 | -22.3 | 14 |
| 2.14 | II. Forlana | -2.26 | -25.43 | -22.5 | 15 |
| 2.15 | III. Molto allegro – Andante | -5.09 | -24.69 | -21.5 | 12 |
| 2.16 | Dreams of Stac Pollaidh | -14.00 | -32.97 | -30.0 | 11 |