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Brent Heisinger

Three Episodes for Bassoon Quartet  Play

The Bassoon Quartet Ensemble

Recorded on 01/01/2006, uploaded on 05/01/2010

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Three Episodes for Bassoon Quartet       Brent Heisinger

Three Episodes for Bassoon Quartet was composed in the 60s when the San José University of Music had excellent bassoon students.  My next-door office was inundated throughout the day with the wonderful qualities of the bassoon, which prompted me to conceive this work.  In three movements-Allegro con spirito, Cantando, Presto/Adagio Expressivo/Tempo Primo-the work juxtaposes lyricism with energetic rhythmic gestures and explores the richness and expressive qualities of the instrument.  Included on my EKTA CD, the outstanding bassoonists are Rufus Olivier (1st), Jerry Dagg (2nd), Robin Elliot (3rd), and Deborah Kramer (4th), all active performers in San Francisco Bay Area performing ensembles.      Brent Heisinger

Rufus Olivier, Jerry Dagg, Robin Elliot, Deborah Kramer, bassoons