J.C. Bach & J.M. Haydn Sophie Dervaux & Munich Chamber Orchestra

• Johann Christian Bach (1735 - 1782): Concerto in B-Flat Major for bassoon & orchestra, W.C. 83:
• 1Bach: Concerto in B-Flat Major for bassoon & orchestra, W.C. 83: I. Allegro07:38
• 2Bach: Concerto in B-Flat Major for bassoon & orchestra, W.C. 83: II. Adagio07:27
• 3Bach: Concerto in B-Flat Major for bassoon & orchestra, W.C. 83: III. Presto05:02
• Michael Haydn (1737 - 1806): Symphony in B-Flat Major, P 52, MH 133:
• 4Haydn: Symphony in B-Flat Major, P 52, MH 133: I. Allegro molto06:14
• 5Haydn: Symphony in B-Flat Major, P 52, MH 133: II. Adagio ma non troppo07:05
• 6Haydn: Symphony in B-Flat Major, P 52, MH 133: III. Minuetto e trio03:30
• 7Bach: Concerto in E-Flat Major, W.C. 82: I. Allegro spirituoso07:56
• Johann Christian Bach: Concerto in E-Flat Major, W.C. 82:
• 8Bach: Concerto in E-Flat Major, W.C. 82: II. Largo ma non tanto09:08
• 9Bach: Concerto in E-Flat Major, W.C. 82: III. Tempo di minuetto05:04
• Total Runtime59:04

Info for J.C. Bach & J.M. Haydn

With her new album, Sophie Dervaux brings two composers to the foreground who have received little attention so far - despite their great surnames Bach and Haydn. It isn‘t works by "our old favourites" Johann Sebastian and Joseph that the bassoonist has chosen for her third recording on Berlin Classics, but by Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782), youngest son of Johann Sebastian, and Johann Michael Haydn (1737-1806), younger brother of Joseph Haydn. "Their works may not have been performed as often as, for example, Mozart's bassoon concerto, but they are of incredibly good quality," says Sophie Dervaux and regrets: "There is so much great bassoon literature that we never hear, simply because it has been performed so rarely and thus forgotten over time." To counteract this neglect, the Viennese bassoonist devotes herself to J.C. Bach - J.M. Haydn, the B flat major concerto and the E flat major concerto for bassoon and orchestra by Johann Christian Bach, as well as the Symphony No. 14 in B flat major by Johann Michael Haydn.

The latter was, with and after W.A. Mozart, the leading musical personality in Salzburg at the prince-archbishop's court and worked there for 43 years. His more than 800 compositions cover almost all genres, and W.A. Mozart was inspired and influenced by him and his works. Unlike Mozart, however, Haydn never left Salzburg and therefore only developed artistically within the conventions that dominated there. Johann Christian Bach, on the other hand, was drawn from his Leipzig home to Berlin at an early age, then to Italy at the age of 20, where he became second organist in Milan Cathedral five years later and made contacts in the opera scene, for which he composed successfully. The success of these works also made him known in London, where he lived from 1762-1778 and was well known at the opera and especially as a concert promoter. In London, Johann Christian Bach met W.A. Mozart, who was eight years old at the time, and references to Bach's work can be discovered in his late works.

Sophie Dervaux was also able to convince the Munich Chamber Orchestra of both composers. She had already performed for the orchestra both as bassoonist and conductor: "The orchestra is great, the musicians are very open-minded and I'm pleased that we were all able to get so enthusiastic about these rarely performed works," she reports about the good collaboration. Sophie Dervaux has an appetite for new things - always hoping to arouse the curiosity of her listeners for the bassoon and the diverse world of the instrument.

Sophie Dervaux, bassoon
Munich Chamber Orchestra

Sophie Dervaux
joined the Vienna Philharmonic and the Vienna State Opera Orchestra as principal bassoon in 2015. Previously, she was principal contrabassoon of the Berlin Philharmonic.

Prizewinner of prestigious competitions which includes the international ARD Competition Munich and the Beethoven-Ring Bonn, among others, Sophie has performed as soloist with the Vienna Philharmonic, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the SWR Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart, the Munich Kammerorchester, the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, the Konzerthausorchester Berlin, the Orchestre National de Lyon etc. Her solo repertoire includes works by Vivaldi, Saint-Saëns, Jolivet, Strauss, Mozart, Haydn, Hummel and Paganini.

Sophie Dervaux has performed in the major concert halls of the world, including the Musikverein Wien, Berliner Philharmonie, Philharmonie de Paris, Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Royal Albert Hall in London and Carnegie Hall in New York. As chambrist she performs with renowned musicians such as Daniel Barenboim, Emmanuel Pahud, Albrecht Mayer, Fabian Müller etc.

In 2020 she recorded the Beethoven Trio for Piano, Bassoon and Flute for Warner Classics together with Daniel Barenboim and Emmanuel Pahud in the Boulez-Saal in Berlin. Her debut album with works for bassoon and piano will be released 2021 by Berlin Classics. Since 2020 Sophie Dervaux is teaching at Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna. She has presented masterclasses at prestigious conservatories in Japan, China, Austria, Spain, Portugal, France, Argentina and the United States. Sophie Dervaux is a Püchner bassoon artist and is dedicated to expanding the bassoon repertoire by rediscovering old and commissioning new pieces that feature the instrument.

Born in 1991 in the Paris suburb of Clamart, Sophie Dervaux first studied guitar and clarinet, and started playing the bassoon in 2003. She continued her studies at the National Conservatory of Music in Lyon, France, at the Hochschule für Musik “Hanns Eisler” and the Karajan Academy in Berlin. Sophie Dervaux’s teachers include Carlo Colombo, Jean Pignoly, Volker Tessmann and Daniele Damiano.

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