What do you get when you mix a bassoon and a cajon? Pure rhythmic magic! In this performance, bassoonist Matthias Racz plays Get It! by Gene Koczinski and takes the bassoon out of its usual classical context and throws it into a groove-heavy, rock-inspired world, with the cajon providing the perfect percussive punch.
Originally a solo piece for bassoon, Get It! gives the performer a chance to unleash their inner rock star. The bassoonist takes center stage, navigating tricky rhythms with flair, while the cajon creates a driving beat that propels the music forward. This unlikely pairing of instruments results in a fun, energetic dialogue that's as exciting to listen to as it is to play. And piece we think is probably the funkiest bassoon piece every written (-:
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The bassoon may be the Cinderella of the woodwind family when it comes to solo works but there’s still a good deal of repertoire out there to explore, including plenty of baroque pieces (Vivaldi, anyone?) and a trio of fine classical concertos by Mozart, Hummel and Weber – while 20th-century works range from Latin-flavoured works by Villa-Lobos and Piazzolla through to Sofia Gubaidulina’s memorably bleak Concerto for Bassoon and Low Strings. Continue reading...
