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

$19.99
Label
Naxos
Release Date
January 1, 2000
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      CHABRIER
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Hervé, Jean-Marc, Niquet, Jordan
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      January 01, 2000
    • UPC
      636943424827
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8554248
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. España

      Composer: Emmanuel Chabrier

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    2. Idylle

      Composer: Emmanuel Chabrier

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    3. Danse villageoise

      Composer: Emmanuel Chabrier

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    4. Sous-bois

      Composer: Emmanuel Chabrier

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    5. Scherzo-valse

      Composer: Emmanuel Chabrier

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    6. Habanera

      Composer: Emmanuel Chabrier

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    7. Danse slave from the opera, 'Le Roi malgre lui'

      Composer: Emmanuel Chabrier

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    8. Fete polonaise from the opera, 'Le Roi malgre lui'

      Composer: Emmanuel Chabrier

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    9. Lamento

      Composer: Emmanuel Chabrier

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Performer: Jean-Marc Jordan

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    10. Prelude pastoral

      Composer: Emmanuel Chabrier

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet

    11. Joyeuse marche

      Composer: Emmanuel Chabrier

      Ensemble: Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

      Conductor: Hervé Niquet


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