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Mozart: Serenades K 239 & 525, Divertimento K 287 / Les Folies Françoises

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Composer
MOZART, W. A.
Artist
Cohën-Akenine, Les Folies Francoise
Format
CD
Label
Alpha
Released
Sep 01, 2007
Catalog #
ALPHA092
UPC
3760014190926

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MOZART Serenades: in D, K 239, “Serenata notturna”; in G, K 525, “Eine kleine Nachtmusik.” Divertimento in B, K 287 • Patrick Cohën-Akenine (vn), cond; Les Folies Francaises • ALPHA 092 (71:10)


Les Folies Francaises is a group of 18 musicians here led by violinist Patrick Cohën-Akenine in three occasional works, two very famous, and one relatively neglected. Perhaps neglected is not the ideal word for the Divertimento in B, yet it has received infinitely fewer recordings than the “Serenata notturna” and the ever-popular “Eine kleine Nachtmusik.” I have all three in lovely recordings by the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, several in distinguished recordings by Colin Davis, Eugen Jochum, and there are more modern recordings, equally charming, by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. In fact, the choices are vast.


Les Folies Francaises offers early-music balances and transparency. The timpani are prominent in the opening march of the “Serenata notturna,” which was recorded in a resonant space that lets the drum sound unfold. The engineers were also alert to the conversational quality of this Serenade and of the other two pieces. We hear the solos strings separated, though not excessively, from the larger group in a way I find effective and even illuminating. The echo effects, or something like them, in “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” are especially well done. The performances are perky, clear, dance-like, and meant to charm rather than overwhelm. I never yearn for a larger group, or a more imposing sound. Without knowing for sure, one begins to believe that this was the way Mozart intended these pieces to be played.


FANFARE: Michael Ullman

Tracklist 13 tracks

  1. 1 I. Marcia 04:13
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Marcia
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Conductor
    Patrick Cohën-Akenine
  2. 2 II. Menuetto 03:38
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Menuetto
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Conductor
    Patrick Cohën-Akenine
  3. 3 III. Rondeau 05:52
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Rondeau
    Duration
    05:52
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Conductor
    Patrick Cohën-Akenine
  4. 4 I. Allegro 08:56
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    08:56
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Conductor
    Patrick Cohën-Akenine
  5. 5 II. Andante grazioso con Variazioni 07:27
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Andante grazioso con Variazioni
    Duration
    07:27
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Conductor
    Patrick Cohën-Akenine
  6. 6 III. Menuetto 03:35
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Menuetto
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Conductor
    Patrick Cohën-Akenine
  7. 7 IV. Adagio 09:12
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Adagio
    Duration
    09:12
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Conductor
    Patrick Cohën-Akenine
  8. 8 V. Menuetto 03:44
    Track
    8
    Title
    V. Menuetto
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Conductor
    Patrick Cohën-Akenine
  9. 9 VI. Andante - Allegro molto - Andante - Allegro molto 07:01
    Track
    9
    Title
    VI. Andante - Allegro molto - Andante - Allegro molto
    Duration
    07:01
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Conductor
    Patrick Cohën-Akenine
  10. 10 I. Allegro 05:31
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    05:31
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Conductor
    Patrick Cohën-Akenine
  11. 11 II. Romance 05:01
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Romance
    Duration
    05:01
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Conductor
    Patrick Cohën-Akenine
  12. 12 III. Menuetto 02:14
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Menuetto
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Conductor
    Patrick Cohën-Akenine
  13. 13 IV. Rondo 04:12
    Track
    13
    Title
    IV. Rondo
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Conductor
    Patrick Cohën-Akenine