Browse: Karen Geoghegan (bassoon)

Geoghegan delivers phenomenal brilliance and precision at top speed...And in the quiet moments, like the slow movement of Mozart's concerto, Geoghegan's lyrical playing has beautiful grace and... — Classic FM Magazine, December 2010, 5 out of 5 stars More…

…Gianandrea Noseda and the BBC Philharmonic weight and pace these often featherlight textures to perfection, particularly in the several delightful song-based movements with plucked or strummed... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2009, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Bassoons rarely equal best-sellers: that could be about to change… Chandos have a real find on their hands with Karen Geoghegan. — Gramophone Magazine, August 2008 More…

The performances are pretty astringent, Juanjo Mena persuading the BBC Philharmonic to play as if they were a period orchestra, with wiry lean string tone and rasping woodwind. — BBC Music Magazine, April 2013, 4 out of 5 stars More…

…a thoughtful and inventive programme, performed with tremendous style. …Geoghegan is a spirited advocate of these gems. Her beautiful account of Jancourt's Nocturne typifies her combination... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2009, 4 out of 5 stars More…

the most substantial music comes in the transcription of Schubert's Arpeggione Sonata...It would be foolish to expect the bassoon to offer the emotional depth and richness of tone that can be... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2012, 4 out of 5 stars More…

[Schartz] catches the atmospheric nocturnal feeling of the music...Most enjoyable is the disc's most unfamiliar work: Roland Wiltgen's apres la nuit...it not only gives the feeling of being hot... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2012, 3 out of 5 stars More…