William Bennett

William Bennett

ob, 1956-2013
Classical

Principal Oboist of the San Francisco Symphony and occupant of the Edo de Waart Chair from 1987 until 2013. born May 31, 1956, in New Haven, Conn. died February 28, 2013, after having collapsed five days earlier onstage at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco while performing Richard Strauss' Oboe Concerto. After studying oboe with Robert Bloom at Yale University and the Juilliard School of Music, William Bennett joined the San Francisco Symphony in 1979 as Assistant Principal to Marc Lifschey, becoming Principal in 1987. Highlights of Mr. Bennett's quarter century plus in the orchestra include more than fifty recordings under three music directors, critically acclaimed performances of the major solo repertoire, and the commission and recording of an Oboe Concerto by John Harbison.

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Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie on Bach: Greatest Hits by Johann Sebastian Bach & Eugene Ormandy

Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: 6. Menuet on Bach, J.S.: Brandenburg Concertos / Orchestral Suites / Violin Concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner

Trois Gymnopédies: Gymnopédie No. 1 in D Major: Lent et douloureux on Romantic Classics by Various Artists

Concerto For Flute And Harp, K. 299; 2nd Movement on Amadeus by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sir Neville Marriner & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

Fantaisie, Op. 79 (Orch. Louis Aubert) on Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande/Pavane/Fantasie, etc. by Gabriel Fauré, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner

Concerto for 2 Flutes, Strings and Continuo in C, R.533: 2. Largo on Vivaldi Forever by Antonio Vivaldi

Flute Sonata in B minor, HWV 376 "Halle" No. 3: 3. Largo on Handel: Complete Wind Sonatas by George Frideric Handel & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: IV. Bourrée I-II on Bach, J.S.: Orchestral Suites 1-4 by Johann Sebastian Bach, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner

Trio Sonata for Flute, Violin and Continuo in E minor, Op. 5, No. 3, HWV 398: 4. Allemande (Andante allegro) on Handel: Complete Chamber Music by George Frideric Handel & Academy Chamber Ensemble

Triple Concerto in A Minor, BWV 1044: I. Allegro on Bach: Violin Concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach & Various Artists

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Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
In Memory Of William Bennett	The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas, William Bennett	2013	Compil.
Symphony No. 2 / Symphony No. 2 / Oboe Concerto	Roger Sessions, John Harbison, William Bennett, The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Herbert Blomstedt	1994	Album

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