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Francaix: Quintets, Quartet, Divertissement / Bergen Woodwind Quintet

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Details

Composer
FRANCAIX, JEAN
Artist
Bergen Wind Quintet
Format
SACD
Label
BIS
Released
Apr 01, 2012
Catalog #
BIS-SACD-2008
UPC
7318599920085

About

This disc celebrates the centenary of Jean Francaix, (1912-1997), as well as his music, written with the stated aim to 'give pleasure;. A precocious talent, praised by Ravel for his great gifts and curiosity, and astonishing Nadia Boulanger with his ability, Francaix wrote his first chamber work for winds, the Quartet, in 1933 at the age of 21, and completed his Quintet No.2 more than 50 years later - with a remarkably consistent style marked by lightness and wit. Francaix' works are favourites not only with audiences but also with the musicians themselves, enjoying the challenges of his virtuosic writing, his fleet way with rhythms and timbres and the conversational character of the interplay between individual parts. The highly regarded Bergen Woodwind Quintet, consisting of solo players from the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, here perform four chamber works for winds which all share these characteristics - and do so with obvious pleasure. The versatile ensemble released its first disc on BIS in 1985, and has recorded chamber music by Carl Nielsen as well as by David Maslanka, to critical acclaim.

Tracklist 17 tracks

  1. 1 I. Andante tranquillo 04:18
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Andante tranquillo
    Duration
    04:18
    Composer
    Jean Françaix
    Ensemble
    Bergen Wind Quintet
  2. 2 II. Presto 04:40
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Presto
    Duration
    04:40
    Composer
    Jean Françaix
    Ensemble
    Bergen Wind Quintet
  3. 3 III. Theme and Variations: Andante - L'istesso tempo - Andantino con moto - Lento - Vivo - Andante 07:35
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Theme and Variations: Andante - L'istesso tempo - Andantino con moto - Lento - Vivo - Andante
    Duration
    07:35
    Composer
    Jean Françaix
    Ensemble
    Bergen Wind Quintet
  4. 4 IV. Tempo di marcia francese 03:58
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Tempo di marcia francese
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Jean Françaix
    Ensemble
    Bergen Wind Quintet
  5. 5 I. Preludio 01:59
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Preludio
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Jean Françaix
    Ensemble
    Bergen Wind Quintet
  6. 6 II. Toccata allegro 03:28
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Toccata allegro
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    Jean Françaix
    Ensemble
    Bergen Wind Quintet
  7. 7 III. Scherzando 05:16
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Scherzando
    Duration
    05:16
    Composer
    Jean Françaix
    Ensemble
    Bergen Wind Quintet
  8. 8 IV. Andante 04:28
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Andante
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    Jean Françaix
    Ensemble
    Bergen Wind Quintet
  9. 9 V. Allegrissimo 04:36
    Track
    9
    Title
    V. Allegrissimo
    Duration
    04:36
    Composer
    Jean Françaix
    Ensemble
    Bergen Wind Quintet
  10. 10 I. Allegro 03:08
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Jean Françaix
    Ensemble
    Bergen Wind Quintet
  11. 11 II. Andante 02:07
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Jean Françaix
    Ensemble
    Bergen Wind Quintet
  12. 12 III. Allegro molto 02:28
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Allegro molto
    Duration
    02:28
    Composer
    Jean Françaix
    Ensemble
    Bergen Wind Quintet
  13. 13 IV. Allegro vivo 02:58
    Track
    13
    Title
    IV. Allegro vivo
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Jean Françaix
    Ensemble
    Bergen Wind Quintet
  14. 14 I. Prelude: Moderato 03:22
    Track
    14
    Title
    I. Prelude: Moderato
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Jean Françaix
    Ensemble
    Bergen Wind Quintet
  15. 15 II. Allegretto assai 01:53
    Track
    15
    Title
    II. Allegretto assai
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Jean Françaix
    Ensemble
    Bergen Wind Quintet
  16. 16 III. Élégie: Grave 02:29
    Track
    16
    Title
    III. Élégie: Grave
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Jean Françaix
    Ensemble
    Bergen Wind Quintet
  17. 17 IV. Scherzo 02:13
    Track
    17
    Title
    IV. Scherzo
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Jean Françaix
    Ensemble
    Bergen Wind Quintet