Heinz Holliger's musical activities have become increasingly diverse in recent years, and his appearances on disc have encompassed the roles of composer, conductor and even pianist. He is, of course, first and foremost an oboe player, and discs of his oboe playing do seem to make intermittent appearances, but most of these are reissues.
This disc therefore represents a return to home territory. Putting together a full programme of solo oboe music by Bach is no mean task. The amount of concertante oboe music that he wrote is more than sufficient but the amount that survives is less so. Or rather, the amount that survives in its original form, for the three Bach concertos here were all originally for oboe (at least in all probability) but have only come down to us in arrangements as keyboard concertos.

A fine disc from Holliger, here's hoping there will be many more to come.
Gavin Dixon
Nov-2011 4 star BBC Music Mag. - Awards-2011 Gramophone Editor's Choice 'for the uncontrived and unalloyed delights of Bach's oboe writing, this is a recital of a rare questing elegance.'