The Dolci Show
A short program of live music played by Dolci, the oboe-piano duo of Viva Knight and Ted Rust, from their home in Los Angeles, California.
The Dolci Show
Dolci Show #40: Alwyn's Oboe Sonata
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Ted Rust, oboe and Viva Knight, piano
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Episode 40
William Alwyn's Oboe Sonata
William Alwyn (1905-1985) was a respected English composer, teacher and conductor. He began his musical career as a virtuoso flutist, attended the Royal Academy of Music, and at the age of nineteen he was appointed professor of composition. Alwyn composed dozens of widely performed concert pieces and the musical scores of more than 70 films, including a classic Hollywood swashbuckler, “The Crimson Pirate,” starring Burt Lancaster.
Alwyn’s Oboe Sonata was published in 1934. It has three movements:
I. Moderato e grazioso
II. Andantino
III. Allegro (quasi waltz tempo)
The origami flower in the accompanying photo was created by Yukie Echizen.