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Paul Dombrecht (Conductor, Oboe)

Born: 1948 - Ostend, Belgium

The Belgian (Flemish) oboist and conductor, Paul Dombrecht, is the son of Stefaan Dombrecht, who was organist at Oostende.

Paul Dombrecht performs the oboe on period instruments as well as the modern oboe. He is a much sought-after soloist all over Europe, who plays frequently with other prominent musicians and Baroque orchestras. Along with his profound knowledge of early music, he is also a virtuoso on the modern oboe, performing the complete repertoire for the instrument, including the 19th and 20th centuries.

In addition to being an oboist, Paul Dombrecht is active as conductor and artistic director of the Baroque orchestra (and choir) Il Fondamento, which he formed in 1989, the wind ensemble Octophoros and the Paul Dombrecht Consort. As a musical director of these ensembles he advocates as intuitive and honest musical approach. As a conductor, he performs works ranging from chamber music to large-scale productions and opera.

Few Flemish woodwind players are so renowned as Paul Dombrecht, whose name is well-known to all budding oboists. But Paul Dombrecht did not only win his spurs as a teacher and virtuoso on the modern oboe; he particularly owes his great reputation to his being a pioneer of the authentic execution. His lively interest in forgotten, little-known, or rarely played scores is most striking.

Paul Dombrecht has an extensive discography with recordings made for the music labels Seon, Harmonia Mundi, Astrée, Opus 111, Accent, Vanguard, Passacaille and Fuga Libera.

Paul Dombrecht is a professor at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels and regularly teaches master-classes all over the world.

 

Sources:
Adele Sánchez Website
Il Fondamento Website
Wikipedia Website
Contributed by
Aryeh Oron (July 2001, June 2008)

Paul Dombrecht: Short Biography | Ensembles: Il Fondamento
Bach Discography:
Recordings of Vocal Works
Individual Recordings:
BWV 245 - P. Dombrecht

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Franz Brüggen

Oboe

BWV 56 [w/ baritone Max van Egmond]

Chiara Banchini

Oboe

BWV 35, BWV 82 [w/ counter-tenor René Jacobs]

Philippe Herreweghe

Oboe, Oboe d’amore, Horn

Member of La Chapelle Royale:
[C-3] (1987): BWV 198 [1st recording], BWV 78

Gustav Leonhardt

Oboe, Oboe d’amore, Oboe da caccia

Cantatas: BWV 56 [w/ Leonhardt-Consort]

Links to other Sites

PAUL DOMBRECHT (Adele Sánchez)
Paul Dombrecht (Music Antrica) [Italian/French]
Il Fondamento (Official Website)
Il Fondamento [Italian]
Paul Dombrecht, Wieland Kuijken en Robert Kohnen (Stelito) [Dutch]
Paul Dombrecht (Wikipedia)


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