ISBN 978 1 905779 56 7.
The Italian composer and violinist Giuseppe Cambini wrote the first works for what was to become the standard wind quintet, and his Six Trio Concertans op. 45 were almost certainly the first ever compositions specifically for flute, oboe and bassoon. These expertly crafted pieces, with their formal simplicity and classical elegance, abound in idiomatic writing for each of the three instruments. |
