Theo Plath writes: "I always found that the music of Impressionism and Late Romanticism was an object of longing for me as a bassoonist; Saint-Saëns was one of the few composers of his time who helped to expand the repertoire of "one of these otherwise so neglected instruments". He was unfortunately rather alone in that endeavor - which I find all the more regrettable, since I regard the bassoon's timbre as quite appropriate for the music of that period. With this album I have fulfilled my personal dream to revel in the music of Romanticism and Impressionism, an era otherwise mostly lost for the bassoon as a solo instrument. Art often depicts our yearning for what is lost in the past. Proust, more than any other author, evoked memory as a source of artistic inspiration in his multi-volume novel In Search of Lost Time, to which this album's title refers."
1 Sonata for Bassoon and Piano in G Major, Op. 168-I. Allegretto Moderato
2 Sonata for Bassoon and Piano in G Major, Op. 168-II. Allegro Scherzando
3 Sonata for Bassoon and Piano in G Major, Op. 168-III. Molto Adagio - Allegro Moderato
4 Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor, L 140-I. Allegro Vivo
5 Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor, L 140-II. Intermède. Fantasque Et Léger
6 Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor, L 140-III. Finale. TRÈS Animé
7 Trois Pièces for Cello and Piano-No. 1 Modéré
8 Trois Pièces for Cello and Piano-No. 2 Sans Vitesse Et À L'aise
9 Trois Pièces for Cello and Piano-No. 3 Vite Et Nerveusement Rythmé
10 Sonata for Violin and Piano in a Major, FWV 8-I. Allegretto Ben Moderato
11 Sonata for Violin and Piano in a Major, FWV 8-II. Allegro
12 Sonata for Violin and Piano in a Major, FWV 8-III. Recitativo - Fantasia. Ben Moderato - Largamento Con Fantasia
13 Sonata for Violin and Piano in a Major, FWV 8-IV. Allegretto Poco Mosso
Theo Plath writes: "I always found that the music of Impressionism and Late Romanticism was an object of longing for me as a bassoonist; Saint-Saëns was one of the few composers of his time who helped to expand the repertoire of "one of these otherwise so neglected instruments". He was unfortunately rather alone in that endeavor - which I find all the more regrettable, since I regard the bassoon's timbre as quite appropriate for the music of that period. With this album I have fulfilled my personal dream to revel in the music of Romanticism and Impressionism, an era otherwise mostly lost for the bassoon as a solo instrument. Art often depicts our yearning for what is lost in the past. Proust, more than any other author, evoked memory as a source of artistic inspiration in his multi-volume novel In Search of Lost Time, to which this album's title refers."
