Henri Tomasi: Concert Champêtre (1938)

00:00 - I. Ouverture: Allegro giocoso
01:56 - II. Minuetto
03:37 - III. Bourrée: Décidé
05:21 - IV. Nocturne: Andante
08:16 - V. Tambourin: Vif
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Bassoon: Gilbert Audin
Clarinet: Paul Meyer
Oboe: François Meyer
Year of Recording: 2000
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"The name of Henri Tomasi (1901-71) will be unfamiliar to most collectors, but this Marseillais is among the illustrious company of French composers who won the Prix de Rome. He wrote mostly for the theatre, and on a grand scale, so this five-movement Concert champetre of 1933 (the adjective means ''rural'' or ''rustic'') is atypical in being a suite of lilting miniatures with a tart period flavour that owes something to Ravel's Le tombeau de Couperin." (Christopher Headington)
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Note: Thank you to Cameron Gurss for letting me know of the rendering issues on the original upload of this video
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[@richardjchandler]

French composer Henri Tomasi's Concert Champêtre for Woodwind Trio is marvelous, and these musicians do it justice. So great to have the score to reference as well!

[@ebnezerdasilva]

nice playing, thanks to show it to us

[@gilleslefilou6277]

Superbe musique de style français du début 20 ème

[@Finetales]

Gotta say, this is the first woodwind chamber piece I've heard that I really enjoyed. It's lovely!

[@phanCAbe]

Just a casual three octave sustained note written range for the bassoon

[@williamrobinson6059]

For sure

[@finnsclarinet]

I don’t play bassoon, but is it just me or does that part seem crazy hard?

[@Lookabitcloser00]

Yes it is decently technical all throughout for bassoon

[@willmorris8198]

Bassoon is my primary instrument and yes it is a bery hard part 😂

[@jeffreyhodes]

parallel fifths are based

[@nathanturczan]

Which part?

[@jeffreyhodes]

@@nathanturczan the beginning of the minuetto

[@КвадроКОТтер]

@@nathanturczan2 часть

[@klop4228]

I mean, he's not trying to write counterpoint :P