The Natural History of the Bassoon
| Bartolome de Selma y Salaverde | Vestiva i colli passeggiato |
| Joseph Bodin de Boismortier | Sonata in G minor |
| Georg Philipp Telemann | Sonatina in C minor |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Sonata in B flat major for bassoon & cello |
| Edward Elgar | Romance |
- Sally Holman dulcian baroque, classical & romantic bassoons
- Louise Jameson violoncello
- Steven Devine harpsichord, chamber organ & piano
The bassoon has a long, colourful history stretching back to the Renaissance dulcian. In this informal lecture recital, Sally Holman plays works by Salaverde, Boismortier, Telemann, Mozart and others on historical bassoons and modern copies. Sally Holman is one of the leading British exponents of the Baroque bassoon, and is a member of the prize-winning trio Apollo & Pan. She plays regularly at the Festival.