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Gernot Wolfgang, "Short Stories", Albany Records TROY1248

Matthias Kronsteiner, "Modified - Music for Bassoon", Composers Concordance Records Comcon 005 (distributed by Naxos)

Jeremy Marchant, Fanfare Magazine
         
" ... a delightful duet for bassoon and double bass."

Barnaby Rayfield, Fanfare Magazine
         
"Groovy could almost describe the first track, Low Agenda (2007), with the contrabass's jazzy pizzicato beat, complementing the smoky, saxophone-style writing for the bassoon. It is a fitting tribute to saxophonist Michael Brecker, and acts as an instrumental showpiece ... "

Diether Steppuhn, Das Rohrblatt
         
" ... my favorite piece on this CD [Matthias Kronsteiner, Modified - Music for Bassoon]"

Byzantion, Musicweb-International.com
         
" ... [the work has] several attractive passages for both instrumentalists."

Bill Peters, Petersmusicnews.com
         
" ... an engaging tribute to saxophone great Michael Brecker."