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MARTIN KUUSKMANN, BASSOON
Catalogue Number: ORC100384
Release Date: July 4th 2025
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Multiple Grammy-nominated Estonian bassoonist Martin Kuuskmann showcases the expressive power and versatility of his instrument in this compelling album featuring three concertos written for him by close collaborators: Tõnu Kõrvits, Eino Tamberg, and Erkki- Sven Tüür.
Tõnu Kõrvits (b.1969)
1. “Beyond the Solar Fields” for Bassoon and Orchestra (2004)
Eino Tamberg (1930-2010)
Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra (2001)
2. Perpetuo moto (It Won’t Stop). Vivo
3. Interludio – La danza irrequieto (Restless Dancing).
Allegro irrequieto
4. Solo (Alone). Lento
5. Postludio – Perpetuo moto (It Moves Again). Vivo leggiero
Erkki-Sven Tüür (b.1959)
Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra (2003)
6. Movement 1
7. Movement 2
Martin Kuuskmann, bassoon
Mihhail Gerts, conductor
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Multiple Grammy-nominated Estonian bassoonist Martin Kuuskmann showcases the expressive power and versatility of his instrument in this compelling album featuring three concertos written for him by close collaborators: Tõnu Kõrvits, Eino Tamberg, and Erkki- Sven Tüür.
With the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra under Mihhail Gerts, this recording offers a vivid journey through contemporary Estonian soundscapes—from Tamberg’s Stravinskyan dynamism and Kõrvits’s folk-infused impressionism to Tüür’s rhythmically charged reinvention. The album is a bold testament to the bassoon’s modern voice from one of the instrument’s foremost exponents.
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