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Chabrier: España, Fête Polonaise, Etc / Niquet, Et Al

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Details

Composer
CHABRIER
Artist
Hervé, Jean-Marc, Niquet, Jordan
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Jan 01, 2000
Catalog #
8554248
UPC
636943424827

About

It seems that every Chabrier collection differs slightly in one or two details, and this excellent offering is no exception. The Bourrée fantasque, which wasn't orchestrated by Chabrier in any case, is omitted, but in exchange we get an extremely rare and very beautiful Lamento for English horn and orchestra. Conductor Hervé Niquet and his Monte Carlo orchestra know this music well and play it with real affection, style, and sparkle. Right from the opening bars of España, you can tell that this is going to be a delightful recording: perfect tempo, excellent orchestral balances (the all-important harp clearly audible yet not artificially close), and the kind of rhythmic swagger that spells confidence without a hint of bombast. Next to Niquet and Co., Gardiner's Vienna recording for Deutsche Grammophon, highly praised in some quarters, sounds tight-fisted and grim. Chabrier is a much more important composer than many people realize. Mahler, who was a big fan, called España "the origin of modern music." This inexpensive disc offers a perfect opportunity to discover what he meant. --David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 11 tracks

  1. 1 España 06:44
    Track
    1
    Title
    España
    Duration
    06:44
    Composer
    Emmanuel Chabrier
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  2. 2 Idylle 03:40
    Track
    2
    Title
    Idylle
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Emmanuel Chabrier
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  3. 3 Danse villageoise 04:28
    Track
    3
    Title
    Danse villageoise
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    Emmanuel Chabrier
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  4. 4 Sous-bois 04:24
    Track
    4
    Title
    Sous-bois
    Duration
    04:24
    Composer
    Emmanuel Chabrier
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  5. 5 Scherzo-valse 04:59
    Track
    5
    Title
    Scherzo-valse
    Duration
    04:59
    Composer
    Emmanuel Chabrier
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  6. 6 Habanera 04:43
    Track
    6
    Title
    Habanera
    Duration
    04:43
    Composer
    Emmanuel Chabrier
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  7. 7 Danse slave from the opera, 'Le Roi malgre lui' 05:16
    Track
    7
    Title
    Danse slave from the opera, 'Le Roi malgre lui'
    Duration
    05:16
    Composer
    Emmanuel Chabrier
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  8. 8 Fete polonaise from the opera, 'Le Roi malgre lui' 08:02
    Track
    8
    Title
    Fete polonaise from the opera, 'Le Roi malgre lui'
    Duration
    08:02
    Composer
    Emmanuel Chabrier
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  9. 9 Lamento 08:06
    Track
    9
    Title
    Lamento
    Duration
    08:06
    Composer
    Emmanuel Chabrier
    Performer
    Jean-Marc Jordan
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  10. 10 Prelude pastoral 06:31
    Track
    10
    Title
    Prelude pastoral
    Duration
    06:31
    Composer
    Emmanuel Chabrier
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet
  11. 11 Joyeuse marche 03:47
    Track
    11
    Title
    Joyeuse marche
    Duration
    03:47
    Composer
    Emmanuel Chabrier
    Ensemble
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo
    Conductor
    Hervé Niquet