POULENC, Francis

Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano FP 43

I. Presto

Ramón Ortega Quero, professor

Nedley Antonio Robles Jiménez, oboe

José Manuel López Agarrado, bassoon

Alina Artemyeva, accompanying pianist

After playing the first movement, the professor congratulates the students and offers a quick overview. Ortega points out the importance of knowing what dynamics the other instruments are playing in order to achieve the best possible balance. He suggests a detail regarding the length of the anacrusis. The sound doesn’t always need to be round and polished — it can be drier depending on the moment. He also gives specific guidance on accents, phrasing, and breathing at certain points.
They go back to the beginning and review specific details, focusing mainly on accents and on when to play with more freedom or strict metric precision, depending on the character of the music. For one section, he asks for a drier, more mechanical sound — like a machine. He encourages them to enrich the interpretation with contrasts and a variety of colors, while maintaining close ensemble coordination. The oboe, in particular, should not rush, but rather take more time to enjoy its solo phrases.

Language: Spanish