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Danses Et Divertissements - Taffanel, Poulenc, Jolivet, Tomasi / Hough, Berlin Philharmonic Woodwind Quintet

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Details

Composer
JOLIVET, ANDRE POULENC, FRANC
Artist
BERLIN PHILHARMONIC WIND QUINTET
Format
SACD
Label
BIS
Released
May 01, 2009
Catalog #
BIS-SACD-1532
UPC
7318599915326

About

One of the world's foremost wind quintets meets one of today's finest pianists in a work that many consider to be one of the best examples of a work for piano and winds: Poulenc's Sextet. The composer himself called it 'a homage to the wind instruments which I have loved from the moment I began composing', and its cheeky character, virtuosic drive and catchy melodies are typical of his other writing for wind instruments. Poulenc also supplied the piano with a crucial - and virtuosic - part, however, including jazzy elements typical of the period as well as emotional outbursts in the manner of Rachmaninov. Stephen Hough and the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet have enjoyed a long collaboration. On disc this has resulted in recordings of the quintets by Mozart and Beethoven, a release which made the reviewer on the website classicstodayfrance.com surrender unconditionally: 'the adjective which comes to mind while listening is one of excruciating banality, and yet it says everything: this disc is profoundly beautiful'. Poulenc's sextet is framed by three other French works, and from the late-Romantic Quintet by Taffanel to the last of Tomasi's Cinq Danses (a 'War Dance' marked 'wildly frenetically'), the players of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra - who began performing as a group more than 20 years ago - once again demonstrate their supreme capacity not only on their individual instruments, but as ensemble players. Please note: The music on this Hybrid Super Audio CD can be played back in Stereo (CD and SACD) as well as in 5.0 Surround sound (SACD).

Tracklist 15 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro con moto 08:32
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro con moto
    Duration
    08:32
    Composer
    Paul Taffanel
    Ensemble
    Philharmonisches Bläserquintett Berlin
  2. 2 II. Andante 05:24
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    05:24
    Composer
    Paul Taffanel
    Ensemble
    Philharmonisches Bläserquintett Berlin
  3. 3 III. Vivace 07:12
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Vivace
    Duration
    07:12
    Composer
    Paul Taffanel
    Ensemble
    Philharmonisches Bläserquintett Berlin
  4. 4 I. Allegro vivace: Tres vite et emporte 07:17
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro vivace: Tres vite et emporte
    Duration
    07:17
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Stephen Hough
    Ensemble
    Philharmonisches Bläserquintett Berlin
  5. 5 II. Divertissement: Andantino 04:20
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Divertissement: Andantino
    Duration
    04:20
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Stephen Hough
    Ensemble
    Philharmonisches Bläserquintett Berlin
  6. 6 III. Finale: Prestissimo 05:20
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Finale: Prestissimo
    Duration
    05:20
    Composer
    Francis Poulenc
    Performer
    Stephen Hough
    Ensemble
    Philharmonisches Bläserquintett Berlin
  7. 7 I. Cantilene 04:03
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Cantilene
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    André Jolivet
    Ensemble
    Philharmonisches Bläserquintett Berlin
  8. 8 II. Caprice 03:26
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Caprice
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    André Jolivet
    Ensemble
    Philharmonisches Bläserquintett Berlin
  9. 9 III. Intermede 03:31
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Intermede
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    André Jolivet
    Ensemble
    Philharmonisches Bläserquintett Berlin
  10. 10 IV. Marche Burlesque 04:53
    Track
    10
    Title
    IV. Marche Burlesque
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    André Jolivet
    Ensemble
    Philharmonisches Bläserquintett Berlin
  11. 11 I. Danse agreste 02:47
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Danse agreste
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Henri Tomasi
    Ensemble
    Philharmonisches Bläserquintett Berlin
  12. 12 II. Danse profane 02:32
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Danse profane
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Henri Tomasi
    Ensemble
    Philharmonisches Bläserquintett Berlin
  13. 13 III. Danse sacree 03:00
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Danse sacree
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Henri Tomasi
    Ensemble
    Philharmonisches Bläserquintett Berlin
  14. 14 IV. Danse nuptiale 01:56
    Track
    14
    Title
    IV. Danse nuptiale
    Duration
    01:56
    Composer
    Henri Tomasi
    Ensemble
    Philharmonisches Bläserquintett Berlin
  15. 15 V. Danse guerriere 02:17
    Track
    15
    Title
    V. Danse guerriere
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Henri Tomasi
    Ensemble
    Philharmonisches Bläserquintett Berlin