Hidden Gems / Calefax Reed Quintet

$16.99
Label
PENTATONE
Release Date
June 1, 2018
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      VARIOUS
    • PERFORMER
      Calefax Reed Quintet
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      June 01, 2018
    • UPC
      827949069666
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      PTC5186696
    • LABEL
      PENTATONE
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Allegro

      Composer: Pietro Antonio Locatelli

      Ensemble: Calefax Reed Quintet

    2. II. Allegro

      Composer: Pietro Antonio Locatelli

      Ensemble: Calefax Reed Quintet

    3. III. Presto

      Composer: Pietro Antonio Locatelli

      Ensemble: Calefax Reed Quintet

    4. Violin Sonata in D Minor, Op. 5, No. 12, "La folia" (arr. R. Hekkema for reed quintet)

      Composer: Arcangelo Corelli

      Ensemble: Calefax Reed Quintet

    5. For All We Know (arr. J. Althuls for reed quintet)

      Composer: J. Fred Coots

      Ensemble: Calefax Reed Quintet

    6. Tu m'uccidi, oh crudele (arr. R. Hekkema for reed quintet)

      Composer: Carlo Gesualdo

      Ensemble: Calefax Reed Quintet

    7. Look for Me

      Composer: Nico Muhly

      Ensemble: Calefax Reed Quintet

    8. Er Quan Ying Yue (Reflection of the Moon on Er-Quan) (arr. O. Boekhoorn for reed quintet)

      Composer: Abing

      Ensemble: Calefax Reed Quintet

    9. Prélude

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Calefax Reed Quintet

    10. Interlude

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Calefax Reed Quintet

    11. Fugue - Variation

      Composer: César Franck

      Ensemble: Calefax Reed Quintet

    12. Symphonie a Grand Orchestre in C Minor, Op. 23: IV. Rondo (arr. J. Althuls for reed quintet)

      Composer: Johann Wilhelm Wilms

      Ensemble: Calefax Reed Quintet

    13. 1. En y regardant à 2 fois

      Composer: Erik Satie

      Ensemble: Calefax Reed Quintet

    14. 2. Passer

      Composer: Erik Satie

      Ensemble: Calefax Reed Quintet

    15. 3. Encore

      Composer: Erik Satie

      Ensemble: Calefax Reed Quintet

    16. Variations and Motet: Motet (arr. R. Hekkema for reed quintet)

      Composer: Ron Ford

      Ensemble: Calefax Reed Quintet

    17. Thema con variazioni, JW VIII/6, "Zdenciny variace" (Zdenka Variations) (arr. A. Wesly for reed quintet)

      Composer: Leoš Janáček

      Ensemble: Calefax Reed Quintet

    18. Nymphes des bois (arr. L. van Helsdingen for reed quintet)

      Composer: Josquin des Prez

      Ensemble: Calefax Reed Quintet


Calefax is an internationally acclaimed ensemble of reed players renowned for performing their own arrangements and newly commissioned compositions for the unique combination of oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bass clarinet and bassoon. Switching genres and periods with consummate ease, this adventurous new release for Pentatone from the reed quintet Calefax is a superb collection of well-honed arrangements of less familiar works, all played with the ensemble’s customary verve, passion, and mellow sound. From the frothy virtuosity of Corelli and Locatelli to the haunting beauty of Gesualdo, Satie, and the heartfelt introspection of Nina Simone, it’s an astonishingly varied and intriguing programme. As well as pieces by Franck and Janácek, it includes one commission, Look for Me by Nico Muhly, based on an American folk song, and an arrangement of the Chinese popular song Er Quan Ying Yue. All these pieces have regularly featured in Calefax’s concerts and they fully showcase the ensemble’s versatility and mastery.