Carlo Yvon


Carlo Yvon was an Italian composer, virtuoso oboist and English horn player, and music educator. He studied at the Milan Conservatory in his native city and later was a teacher at that school. For many years he served as principal oboist at La Scala. Several of his symphonic and chamber works feature the oboe, many of which are still performed today.

Selected works

Allegro e variazioni for oboe and orchestraCanto notturno for soprano and pianoCapriccio per tre oboi 2 Duetti for 2 oboes

Discography

; ; Alessandro Cappella ; Tactus Records TC.792401 Music for Oboe, Oboe d'amore, Cor anglais & Piano – Sonata for English horn and piano; Albrecht Mayer, Markus Becker ; Angel Records Thomas Stacy: Principal English Horn – Sonata for English horn and piano; Thomas Stacy, Paul Schwartz ; Cala Records CACD0511