Naxos
Hindemith, Barber, Larsson, Janacek / Thompson Wind Quintet
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Details
- Composer
- VARIOUS
- Artist
- Michael, Harris
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Naxos
- Released
- Jan 27, 2000
- Catalog #
- 8553851
- UPC
- 730099485128
About
For a wind quintet to be successful, each player must be a virtuoso soloist who also is capable of being an ensemble player. The musicians in this quintet fill that bill admirably. On this CD they play a program of 20th century favorites for five wind players--six in the case of the Janácek. The compositions are largely happy works. The opening "March" of the Hindemith is boisterous and upbeat, followed by four movements largely in the same vein. The Barber is more ruminative and romantic, along the lines of the composer's better known works, and the Larsson, except for a somewhat chilly third movement, paints a picture of the sunnier side of Scandinavia. The Janácek, written near the end of his life, is autobiographical, a portrait of the composer's own youth which he had recaptured in an infatuation with a younger woman. The Michael Thompson Woodwind Quintet captures every nuance in these compositions in performances that are virtually free of fault. The sound is more distant than usual for a recording of a small group, but it's exceptionally crisp and clear without any irritating clacking of keys, an effect that often mars more close-up recordings of winds. --Rad Bennett, ClassicsToday.com
Tracklist 14 tracks
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1 I. Lustig: Massig schnelle Viertel 02:59
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Lustig: Massig schnelle Viertel
- Duration
- 02:59
- Composer
- Paul Hindemith
- Ensemble
- Michael Thompson Wind Ensemble
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2 II. Walzer: Durchweg sehr leise 01:47
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Walzer: Durchweg sehr leise
- Duration
- 01:47
- Composer
- Paul Hindemith
- Ensemble
- Michael Thompson Wind Ensemble
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3 III. Ruhig und einfach. Achtel 04:37
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Ruhig und einfach. Achtel
- Duration
- 04:37
- Composer
- Paul Hindemith
- Ensemble
- Michael Thompson Wind Ensemble
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4 IV. Schnelle Viertel 00:46
- Track
- 4
- Title
- IV. Schnelle Viertel
- Duration
- 00:46
- Composer
- Paul Hindemith
- Ensemble
- Michael Thompson Wind Ensemble
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5 V. Sehr lebhaft 03:04
- Track
- 5
- Title
- V. Sehr lebhaft
- Duration
- 03:04
- Composer
- Paul Hindemith
- Ensemble
- Michael Thompson Wind Ensemble
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6 Summer Music, Op. 31 11:55
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Summer Music, Op. 31
- Duration
- 11:55
- Composer
- Samuel Barber
- Ensemble
- Michael Thompson Wind Ensemble
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7 I. Tranquillo 05:53
- Track
- 7
- Title
- I. Tranquillo
- Duration
- 05:53
- Composer
- Lars-Erik Larsson
- Ensemble
- Michael Thompson Wind Ensemble
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8 II. Agitato 01:50
- Track
- 8
- Title
- II. Agitato
- Duration
- 01:50
- Composer
- Lars-Erik Larsson
- Ensemble
- Michael Thompson Wind Ensemble
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9 III. Sostenuto 03:47
- Track
- 9
- Title
- III. Sostenuto
- Duration
- 03:47
- Composer
- Lars-Erik Larsson
- Ensemble
- Michael Thompson Wind Ensemble
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10 IV. (attacca) Giocoso 02:52
- Track
- 10
- Title
- IV. (attacca) Giocoso
- Duration
- 02:52
- Composer
- Lars-Erik Larsson
- Ensemble
- Michael Thompson Wind Ensemble
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11 I. Allegro 03:35
- Track
- 11
- Title
- I. Allegro
- Duration
- 03:35
- Composer
- Leoš Janáček
- Performer
- Michael Harris
- Ensemble
- Michael Thompson Wind Ensemble
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12 II. Andante sostenuto 04:57
- Track
- 12
- Title
- II. Andante sostenuto
- Duration
- 04:57
- Composer
- Leoš Janáček
- Performer
- Michael Harris
- Ensemble
- Michael Thompson Wind Ensemble
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13 III. Vivace 03:56
- Track
- 13
- Title
- III. Vivace
- Duration
- 03:56
- Composer
- Leoš Janáček
- Performer
- Michael Harris
- Ensemble
- Michael Thompson Wind Ensemble
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14 IV. Allegro animato 04:51
- Track
- 14
- Title
- IV. Allegro animato
- Duration
- 04:51
- Composer
- Leoš Janáček
- Performer
- Michael Harris
- Ensemble
- Michael Thompson Wind Ensemble