Platt, Russell % Quintet, op. 14 (score & parts) - BSN/STG4

Quintet, op. 14for bassoon and string quartetby Russell Platt, b. 1965 - American composer   I. Slow II. Still Slow Composed in 1996 and 1997 for the Chamber Music Society of Minnesota. This work is in two movements, the first flowing quite naturally insto the second; the second movement's meditative introduction features a cadenza for the bassoon. (While the stringed instruments have interesting parts to play, the powerfully contrasting timbre of the bassoon makes a solo role inevitable; the composer brought this to the fore by transcribing an extended version of the piece into a Concerto for bassoon and strings, premiered by Peter Kolkay with Alexander Platt and the Wisconsin Philharmonic in 2008.) The first movement molds its melodies into the structure of a twin-towered suspension bridge, while the second goes on a jumpier, more varied journey. In addition to the influence of Copland, Schoenberg, Bartok, and John Adams, listeners might also notice the tendencies of the composer's