Title: Bel canto
Topic: Bassoon works of bel canto style
Reasoning and progress Plan: The project revolves around the musical element of Bel canto, from the beautiful moments it brings to people, to the long-term influence on music, and the thinking and active creation it triggers.
Therefore, I plan to perform the following works, in order to express the musical meaning that “Bel canto” brings to composers and us.
bel canto was restricted to beauty and evenness of tone, legato phrasing, and skill in executing highly florid passages,
there are many different expressions of music, “Bel canto” is one of them. This form of expression sublimates the theme by transforming the singing of music into singing. The singing in the instrumental performance has similarities with vocal music for example :Support, breath, body resonance and singing the “words” etc…
Concerts:
I have chosen 4 pieces of my first part concert ( live recording in 13th of April 2022 )
1st La Traviata reminiscenza Di Verdi Composer ：Luigi Orselli Died: 1878 Nationality: Italian
It restores the important part of the La Traviata Opera and the bel canto style very well.
2nd VARIAZIONI. from SU UN’ ARIETTA DI ,PERGOLESI Composer :Otmar Nussio 1902-1990 there are many parts of it is virtuoso and bel canto style .
3rd Souvenir de L’Italie “Fantasie sur des patterns de Donizetti” Composer:Eugene Jancourt 1815 – 1901 He was a French bassoonist, composer, and pedagogue
4th Bassoon concerto Gioacchino Rossini Original for cello , Arrangement by Sergio Azzolini
The piece which is joyful, sad, dramatic, conflicting, harmonious and the bel canto caused by it. Rossinis music is as valuable as other well known bel canto composers .
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My second Part final master project concert will be 27th of May 2022 The program included :
1st Concert Stück Souvenir de Donizetti Written by British composer clarinetist James WATERSON 1834-1893 10min
2nd D.G.M.Donizetti the aria Lucie de Lammermoo ,DIVERTIMENTO
Composer:Antonio TORRIANI 1829-1991 italy
Antonio Torriani (b. Milan, January 17th 1829 - d. Milan, August 9th 1911)13 is certainly one of the most important bassoonists in 19 century Italy. 10min
3rd
Oprea: L’Elisir d’Amore
Aria:Una furtiva lagrima.
By D.G.M.Donizetti 1797 – 1848
He was an Italian composer, best known for his almost 70 Opreas
Arrangement to Bassoon and piano
5min
4th Gioacchino Antonio Rossini （1792-1868 ） Allegro, for bassoon and piano Virtuoso skill in executing highly florid passages, 5min
“Deh! non volerli vittime” di Opera Norma FromVincenzo Salvatore Carmelo Francesco Bellini 1801 – 1835 He was an Italian Opera composer who was known for his long-flowing melodic lines for which he was named the Swan of Catania .Many years later, in 1898, Giuseppe Verdi praised the broad curves of Bellini’s melody: 'there are extremely long melodies as no-one else had ever made before. I believe this is the piece to prove it Arrangement pour Violoncelle /bassoon and Piano 5min
6th Cavatina from Anna Bolena de Donizetti Composer:Eugene Jancourt 1815 – 1901 Bassoon and Piano
My plan is:
Listen to the related works of all composers, analyze and summarize the styles of different composers, so as to better understand their creative intentions.
Dig deep into the works to the utmost extent, dig out the subtleties of performances, and dig into the details.
Through the first two, we will repeatedly sculpt ourselves and create works that we are unanimously satisfied with.
All of the works are played with piano,find same or different way to make special colors
Study one or two works carefully every month, exchange opinions and suggestions with tutors and musical partners. At the same time, arrange concert-based rehearsals with the partners.
Apply for school concerts, off-campus concerts, online concerts, and temporary performances at classic parties. In short, it means more performances and more summing up of experience.
Summarize:
I would like to find back the singing bassoon sound and share it with you in bel canto style, hope you like it!