Andante in F minor

Donizetti blessed the oboe with the beautiful Andante for oboe and harp and a brightly virtuoso Sonata with piano accompaniment. Both works are like two exquisite aria d'opera, but without text - songs without words. The sonata's maunscript in the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris has entries by Donizetti that suggest he may have originally thought of an orchestral … Read moreaccompaniment. Hence borth works were orchestrated for oboe and strings by Lajos Lencsés. 'The string orchestra is extremely accomplished - the sound is outstandingly pleasant and well-balanced' (BBC Music Magazine). Hide