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Chandos

The Bassoonist’s Songbook

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Details

Composer
Various
Artist
Amy Harman, Tom Poster
Format
CD
Label
Chandos
Released
Jan 23, 2026
Catalog #
CHAN 20360
UPC
0095115236024

About

A passionate advocate for the bassoon, Amy Harman is much sought after as a soloist, chamber musician, teacher, and communicator. Appointed solo bassoon of the Philharmonia Orchestra aged twenty-three, she is currently principal bassoon of the Aurora Orchestra and much in demand as a guest principal with leading orchestras in Europe, including Paavo Jarvi's Estonian Festival Orchestra and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Amy writes: 'The quality in all the musicians I have loved is the ability to make their instruments sing - to make a sound that is an extension of their voice and to communicate directly to the souls of their listeners. I was lucky enough to give many recitals during my time sponsored by the Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT), in my early twenties, and when I was putting together programmes, I was always drawn to either transcriptions of songs or repertoire in which I felt that the bassoon could leave behind it's sometimes comedic image and become a voice. I have been even luckier to perform many of these recitals with Tom Poster, and we have over the years narrowed down our favourites to the pieces collected on this album. The Bassoonist's Songbook is a showcase of the side of the bassoon that I love the most, and I hope that many of you, too, will enjoy the songs that nestle within this beautiful instrument.'

Tracklist 20 tracks

  1. 1 6 Lieder, Op. 13: No. 1. Ich stand in dunkeln Träumen (arr. A. Harman for bassoon and piano) 02:26
    Track
    1
    Title
    6 Lieder, Op. 13: No. 1. Ich stand in dunkeln Träumen (arr. A. Harman for bassoon and piano)
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Clara Schumann
    Performer
    Amy Harman, Tom Poster
  2. 2 No. 1. Er ist gekommen 02:30
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 1. Er ist gekommen
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Clara Schumann
    Performer
    Amy Harman, Tom Poster
  3. 3 No. 2. Liebst du um Schönheit 02:12
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 2. Liebst du um Schönheit
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Clara Schumann
    Performer
    Amy Harman, Tom Poster
  4. 4 I. Allegretto moderato 02:58
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegretto moderato
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Amy Harman, Tom Poster
  5. 5 II. Allegro scherzando 03:52
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Allegro scherzando
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Amy Harman, Tom Poster
  6. 6 III. Adagio - Allegro moderato 06:31
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Adagio - Allegro moderato
    Duration
    06:31
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Amy Harman, Tom Poster
  7. 7 I. Nicht schnell 03:58
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Nicht schnell
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Amy Harman, Tom Poster
  8. 8 II. Einfach, innig - Etwas lebhafter 04:06
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Einfach, innig - Etwas lebhafter
    Duration
    04:06
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Amy Harman, Tom Poster
  9. 9 III. Nicht schnell - Coda: Im Tempo 05:09
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Nicht schnell - Coda: Im Tempo
    Duration
    05:09
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Performer
    Amy Harman, Tom Poster
  10. 10 I. Adagio 02:08
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Adagio
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Amy Harman, Tom Poster
  11. 11 II. Allegro 03:26
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Amy Harman, Tom Poster
  12. 12 III. Andante 03:57
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Andante
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Amy Harman, Tom Poster
  13. 13 IV. Allegro 04:16
    Track
    13
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    04:16
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Amy Harman, Tom Poster
  14. 14 No. 1. Sweet Baby Butterfly 01:55
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 1. Sweet Baby Butterfly
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
    Performer
    Amy Harman, Tom Poster
  15. 15 No. 2. Alone with Mother 03:12
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 2. Alone with Mother
    Duration
    03:12
    Composer
    Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
    Performer
    Amy Harman, Tom Poster
  16. 16 No. 3. Big Lady Moon 02:10
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 3. Big Lady Moon
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
    Performer
    Amy Harman, Tom Poster
  17. 17 No. 4. The Stars 03:15
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 4. The Stars
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
    Performer
    Amy Harman, Tom Poster
  18. 18 No. 5. Fairy Roses 02:57
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 5. Fairy Roses
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
    Performer
    Amy Harman, Tom Poster
  19. 19 Sarabande et cortège 07:30
    Track
    19
    Title
    Sarabande et cortège
    Duration
    07:30
    Composer
    Henri Dutilleux
    Performer
    Amy Harman, Tom Poster
  20. 20 Very Warm for May: All The Things You Are (arr. T. Poster for bassoon and piano) 03:03
    Track
    20
    Title
    Very Warm for May: All The Things You Are (arr. T. Poster for bassoon and piano)
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Jerome Kern
    Performer
    Amy Harman, Tom Poster