condition (record/cover): VG (record looks near mint but has surface noise throughout) / VG (2" stripe on front + spine wear + minimal ring wear). Distinguished oboist Lothar Faber presents world premiere recordings of works commissioned specifically for him by leading Italian composers and international figures. The program features Francesco Valdambrini's Dioie, Yoritsuné Matsudaira's Somakash, Lawrence Singer's Musica A 2, Giuseppe Sinopoli's Numquid, Bruno Maderna's Aulodia, and Bruno Bartolozzi's Collage. This collection represents a crucial moment in expanding the oboe's contemporary repertoire, with each composer exploring the instrument's timbral and technical possibilities through distinctive aesthetic approaches.