Mozart, Rossini: Works for Bassoon and Orchestra - Karen Geoghegan

Karen Geoghegan (bassoon)

BBC Philharmonic, Gianandrea Noseda

Chandos signed Karen Geoghegan as an exclusive artist in 2007 following her wonderful performances on the BBC TV 'Classical Star' programme. This is her fourth recording with the label, following her CD of works by Hummel, Weber, Berwald, Jacobi, Elgar and Gershwin, her CD of French music for bassoon and piano, and her contribution, in the Suite-Concertino in F major, to Noseda's Wolf-Ferrari CD. All of these received much acclaim, and the expressive maturity and sensitivity of her playing have quickly cemented her status as a rising star:

'Name five internationally famous bassoon soloists. Archie Camden, Gwydion Brooke and, er, that's it. Except I think we shall soon be adding the name of Karen Geoghegan to the roll call...' Gramophone