Rota: Fagottkonzert ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Theo Plath ∙ Christoph Koncz 

I came for the beautiful bassoon player, but stayed for the beautiful bassoon playing 😍 This piece is amazing

To be honest, my feeling had been that a bassoon concerto didn't sound very appealing and Rota was a composer I carelessly dismissed. Then I discovered the companion recording to this, the suite from the score by Rota, La Strada ─ in a word, utterly delightful, (alright, two words). Wanting more music from Nino Rota, I turned to this, and was very pleasantly surprised. I found a work that delighted in every aspect. The concerto, more than ably played by Theo Plath, is a sophisticated, gentle, tour de force, full of wit, with interplays between the bassoon and various solo passages from the orchestra ─ one of my favourite ensembles (which deserves to be better known internationally than it is). In summary, a work, a composer and a bassoon player (bassoonist ?) all, fresh discoveries, supported by a great orchestra, that I would recommend to all lovers of music that charms the soul. Thank you to all concerned.

The first movement sounds like an opening to a Disney movie! As if I'm a princess walking in a beautiful, enchanted forest.

Theo is just amazing…

Theo Plath ist so wahnsinnig gut mit dem Fagott! Ich konnte seine Musik heute im Konzerthaus in Berlin bewundern

Большое спасибо за прекрасный концерт!

Bonjour Quelle interprétation, quelle justesse de l’ orchestre Ce concerto de Nino Rota ne pouvait pas être mieux servi! Mr Plath est vraiment un bassoniste d’ exception! Quelle maitrise et justesse d’ interprétation…

Замечательный концерт.Красивая музыка.Все мы знаем Нино Рота по музыке к фильмам.На мой взгляд, музыка к фильму "Крестный отец" просто бесподобная.Огромное спасибо!

I'm thrilled to have been recommended another video from your exquisite orchestra, which I'd been introduced with Rotas godfather suite. Once again, absolute perfection ❤😊

Ein leider viel zu wenig gespieltes Fagottkonzert in einer unglaublich tollen Aufnahme. Es ist schön, daß sich Theo Plath um solche Werke kümmert. Ich hoffe auf eine baldige Aufnahme des Gubaidulina-Konzerts!

So exciting to see more of Theo as the soloist with the hr-sinfonieorchester! The stream a few weeks ago was fabulous as well!

Auch mit 56 entdeckt man noch Unbekanntes... ich bin hingerissen. Großartiges Konzert, großartiger Solist.

I'm so amazed.. This language is so new to me. The music, is so ¿beautifully strange? .. the bassoon sounds wonderful, as if a some sort of a new instrument suddenly were presented to me, although I've heard the bassoon all my life!

Nino Rota--one of the most brilliant, imaginative, and versatile musician/composers ever!

vielen Dank hr- Symphony Orchestra... Bravo 🙏❤️🙏 Bravo

Most delightful and beautiful composition, incredibly and masterfully executed! Quite a memorable performance to be sure!

Nino Rota...one of the greatest.

Beautifully written, orchestrated and played! Thank you for posting! 💞

So glad to have more music of Nino Rota here! Wonderfully played! Thanks for the upload!

Truly awesome!

You are awesome

Tutto magnifico. Grazie.

Nina Rita…composer of the great God father score and Romeo Juliet theme as well.

Maravilhoso🎉🎉🎉🎉

Wunderschöne und lebhafte Aufführung dieses ein bisschen parodischen doch perfekt komponierten Konzerts mit bezauberndem Ton des genialen Solofagotts sowie gut vereinigten und perfekt entsprechenden Tönen der anderen Instrumente. Der intelligente und ebenso geniale Dirigent leitet das ausgezeichnete Orchester in verschiedenen Tempi und mit künstlerisch kontrollierter Dynamik. Faszinierend vom Anfang bis zum Ende!

Go, "Bong Dude"! I hope the next CD is going well :)

Another rare composer yay!!!!

Good career. Scored Fellini and Visconti movies as well. Watching a lot of this orchestra, v good. Anybody been to the new Elbphilharmonie hall in Hamburg?

All is there...but WARMTH !!!

Funny name