Overview

Featuring Daniel Smith, bassoon with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Ettore Stratta.

Featured performances:

1)Debussy: Golliwogs Cake-Walk

2)Traditional:Londonderry Air

3)Chopin:Etude in E Major

4)Verdi:La Donna e Mobile from “Rigoletto”

5)Martin:Plaisir d’Amour

6)Schubert:Serenade

7)F. Kreisler:Liebeslied

8)Tchaikovsky:None But the Lonely Heart

9)Rachmaninoff:Vocalise

10)Bach:Two Part Invention in F Major

11)Corelli:Adagio

12)Vivaldi:Largo from “Winter” of the Four Seasons

Bassoon Bon Bons highlights Daniel Smith’s remarkable versatility and expressive range, pairing his distinctive bassoon artistry with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Ettore Stratta. This collection blends virtuoso flair with lyrical warmth, offering a rare and engaging portrait of the bassoon as a true solo voice within a symphonic setting.