We tend not to think of the 19th century as a golden age for wind instruments. While the individual instruments themselves enjoyed varying fortunes, their standing was much less significant than that of string instruments or the piano. However, the situation improved for all of them with the onset of Romanticism and a remarkable new repertoire for ensembles of differing types. One such type grew out of the Classical tradition of the divertissement or serenade, bringing together winds and strings in sizeable ensembles ranging from the sextet to the nonet. Another also hailed back to the end of the 18th century and combined winds with piano. And then there was the wind quintet per se, a recent innovation brilliantly exemplified by Anton Reicha and Franz Danzi up until the mid-1820s, which had established itself as a separate genre, characterised by skillful and sophisticated writing. Despite not having widely used them in the guise of true soloists, Romantic composers nevertheless turned to wind instruments more frequently than we might think, delighting in their expressive colours which were found to be ideal for depicting a whole range of emotions in some of the most refined works of chamber music. This recording presents a striking sample from this repertoire.
ROMANTIQUE
$17.28
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WARNER CLASSICS
Aug 07, 2020
WCL528568.2
LES FILS DU VENT
Frémeaux
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Oct 01, 2002
Catherine ZARCATE is an important name in the revival of story-telling in France. The tale she interprets in this 2-CD set is entitled “Le Fils du vent”. She wrote it and presented it on stage, having worked for over ten years to reach such narrative perfection. In French.
LES FILS DU VENT
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Frémeaux
Oct 01, 2002
FA8036
FOLIES PARISIENNES
HARMONIA MUNDI
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$22.00
Jan 17, 2025
Romain Leleu and his musical partner Julien Gernay, captivated by the sounds of the unique instruments in the Musee de la musique, invite us on a whirlwind tour around the land of the French trumpet and cornet. Other musicians have joined them to add a touch of horn and trombone to these pieces, whether originals or transcriptions of emblematic works from a 'Belle Epoque' indeed.
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FOLIES PARISIENNES
$22.01
$22.00
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HARMONIA MUNDI
Jan 17, 2025
HMF905381.2
HINDEMITH: WIND SONATAS
WARNER CLASSICS
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Apr 23, 2021
Each of the five members of wind 'supergroup' Les Vent Francais, partnered by pianist Eric le Sage, plays a sonata written by Paul Hindemith in the dramatic years between 1936 and 1943 - compact, lucid and engaging works for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and alto horn. "These Hindemith sonatas are a great asset to the wind repertory," says oboist Francois Leleux. "Hindemith took a very particular approach to each instrument, with a wonderful sense for it's individual sound."
HINDEMITH: WIND SONATAS
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WARNER CLASSICS
Apr 23, 2021
WCL504441.2
Cour: Airs De Coeur Francais Della Fin Du Xvie Siecle
Alpha
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$15.99
Oct 30, 2015
In this new release, Vincent Dumestre’s Le Poème Harmonique once again immerses us in the France of the second half of the 16th century, which witnessed the emergence of new centres of artistic activity. These ‘bourgeois’ societies were initiated by patron princes concerned with building their prestige through the arts and letters just as much as by arms. At the same time, refined circles held by cultivated women enabled them to rub shoulders with the leading poets of the time, as well as musicians sensitive to humanist research, all profiting from a context propitious to the invention of new artistic forms and practices. As usual, Vincent Dumestre, uncontested master of these repertoires, has surrounded himself with the finest singers and instrumentalists, a loyal troupe that exhumes unusual musical treasures, letting us share in them.
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Cour: Airs De Coeur Francais Della Fin Du Xvie Siecle
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$15.99
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Alpha
Oct 30, 2015
ALPHA213
SOUS LE VENT
ZOHO MUSIC
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Apr 05, 2024
SOUS LE VENT
SOUS LE VENT
$16.21
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ZOHO MUSIC
Apr 05, 2024
ZOHO202402.2
WINDS & PIANO
WARNER CLASSICS
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Nov 11, 2014
Classical Music
WINDS & PIANO
$28.99
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WARNER CLASSICS
Nov 11, 2014
WCL4623185.2
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