(1990) Oboe Concertos from Bohemia nbr_cd:iTunes When she was 9

When she was 9

dedicated to Hans von Bülow

This recording was made possible through the generous supports of Pictet & Cie

An exceptional teacher – his pupils include stars such as Arcadi Volodos or Claire-Marie Le Guay – Dmitri Bashkirov’s debut with Claves combines a most original programme with orchestra

and on his second recording (for Claves) he was accompanied by harpsichord and bassoon (CD 50-401)

(1990) Oboe Concertos from Bohemia nbr_cd:iTunes When she was 9Regardless of the individual differences between the four composers united on this recording, they are also related not only geographically speaking (all were born in Bohemia) but they also employ the same musical fabric in their compositions: their melodies live and breathe Eastern folk music and the influence of dance is omnipresent in their rhythms, both in the details and in the whole.