Un basson sous l'Empire: La musique d'Étienne Ozi Mathieu Lussier, Amanda Keesmaat, Christophe Gauthier

• Étienne Ozi (1754 - 1813): Sixth Sonata In G Minor:
• 1 Ozi: Sixth Sonata In G Minor: I. Allegro moderato 03:56
• 2 Ozi: Sixth Sonata In G Minor: II. Adagio 03:38
• 3 Ozi: Sixth Sonata In G Minor: III. Presto, Moderato 03:06
• Second Sonata In C Major:
• 4 Ozi: Second Sonata In C Major: I. Allegro 03:41
• 5 Ozi: Second Sonata In C Major: II. Adagio 03:35
• 6 Ozi: Second Sonata In C Major: III. Rondeau, Allegretto non troppo 03:45
• Third Sonata In A Minor:
• 7 Ozi: Third Sonata In A Minor: I. Allegro 03:08
• 8 Ozi: Third Sonata In A Minor: II. Siciliano, Lent 03:36
• 9 Ozi: Third Sonata In A Minor: III. Polonaise, Allegretto 03:18
• First Sonata In G Major:
• 10 Ozi: First Sonata In G Major: I. Allegro moderato 05:04
• 11 Ozi: First Sonata In G Major: II. Adagio 04:00
• 12 Ozi: First Sonata In G Major: III. Rondeau, Allegro assai 03:04
• Fourth Sonata In F Major:
• 13 Ozi: Fourth Sonata In F Major: I. Allegro molto 03:39
• 14 Ozi: Fourth Sonata In F Major: II. Adagio non troppo 04:01
• 15 Ozi: Fourth Sonata In F Major: III. Rondeau, Allegro moderato 03:24
• Fifth Sonata In B-Flat Major:
• 16 Ozi: Fifth Sonata In B-Flat Major: I. Allegro maestoso 03:33
• 17 Ozi: Fifth Sonata In B-Flat Major: II. Adagio 03:23
• 18 Ozi: Fifth Sonata In B-Flat Major: III. Rondeau, Allegretto 03:41
• Lee Kerslake (1947 - 2020), Bob Daisley (b. 1950), Randy Rhoads (1956 - 1982), Ozzy Osbourne (b. 1948): Bassoon Sonata: I. Sinistre :
• 19 Lee Kerslake, Daisley, Randy Rhoads, Osbourne: Bassoon Sonata: I. Sinistre : "Diary Of A Madman" (After Osbourne, Rhoads, Daisley, Kerslake) 03:23
• Bassoon Sonata: II. Passacaille, Solennel :
• 20 Daisley, Randy Rhoads, Osbourne: Bassoon Sonata: II. Passacaille, Solennel : "Mr. Crowley" (After Osbourne, Rhoads, Daisley) 03:03
• Bassoon Sonata: III. Allegro:
• 21 Lee Kerslake, Daisley, Randy Rhoads, Osbourne: Bassoon Sonata: III. Allegro - "Crazy Train" - "Flying High Again" (After Osbourne, Rhoads, Daisley, Kerslake) 02:15
• Total Runtime 01:14:13

Info for Un basson sous l'Empire: La musique d'Étienne Ozi

Bassoonist Mathieu Lussier‘s new recording features six of the twelve sonatas from Étienne Ozi’s “grandes sonates” for accomplished bassoonists, accompanied by Christophe Gauthier (harpsichord and fortepiano) and Amanda Keesmaat (cello).

Considered to be the greatest bassoonist of his time, Étienne Ozi (1754-1813) was one of a fascinating cohort of musicians who had to face up to the turmoil of the French Revolution armed only with their instruments. Ozi lived through this troubled but musically rich period by being very active on stage, in music publishing and in the establishment of the Paris Conservatory of Music. He was an ardent promoter of an instrument that was enjoying a true golden age at the time.

“It was reading Eugène Jancourt’s fascinating méthode that made me realize that, after three discs devoted to the music of François Devienne and one featuring Jancourt’s sonatas, it was high time to delve into Ozi’s method, which was not only decisive for bassoon pedagogy but also very enlightening in terms of the interpretation of instrumental music of the period,” says Mathieu Lussier. “In my opinion, these Sonatas are much more than a series of exercises designed to train the taste and dexterity of bassoonists living under the Empire of Napoleon I.”

Mathieu Lussier, bassoon
Amanda Keesmaat, baroque cello
Christophe Gauthier, fortepiano, harpsichord

Mathieu Lussier
has energetically and passionately promoted the modern and baroque bassoon as solo instruments for nearly two decades throughout North America and Europe. He also devotes considerable time to chamber music as a member of ensemble Pentaèdre de Montréal. Since the summer of 2014, he has been Assistant professor at Université de Montréal. His numerous solo recordings include over a dozen bassoon concertos (Vivaldi, Mozart, Fasch, Graupner, Telemann, and Corrette), a CD of bassoon sonatas by Boismortier, three CDs of music for solo bassoon by François Devienne, and two CDs of wind music by Gossec and Méhul. Mathieu Lussier is also in demand as a guest conductor in Canada and abroad. Appointed by les Violons du Roy as Conductor- in-residence in 2012, and Associate Conductor in 2014, Lussier has led the orchestra in numerous programs both in Quebec, and on tour in greater Canada, the United States and Mexico, collaborating with artists such as Marc-André Hamelin, Alexandre Tharaud, Philippe Jarrousky, Jeremy Denk, Jean-Guihen Queyras, Anthony Marwood, and Karina Gauvin.

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