Composer: Giuseppe Maria Cambini (1746-1810) Wikipedia
Artist: Quartetto Due Piu Due
Release: September 2015
Label: Brilliant Classics
The Italian Classical composer noted for his swarm of 125 string quartets and 100 string quintets. Certainly he will have some flute quartet. This CD comprises of that kind. Six flute quartets from Opus 24 are recorded by Quartetto Due Piu Due. All quartets form with two movements with quite long composition up to eight minutes each.
Here the CD notes:
Giuseppe Maria Cambini was probably active in Naples in the mid-1760s, but nothing certain is known of him until his move to Paris in the early 1770s, where his Op.1, a set of string quartets, was published shortly afterwards. Within the next 35 years upwards of 600 instrumental works had appeared under his name – enough to stretch even the famous Brilliant catalogue of ‘complete’ composer boxes… But Cambini’s wellcrafted melodies and good-humoured charm are well worthy of investigation, and from this set of quartets with flute, it is easy to see why his music was so popular: he was the galant Parisian composer par excellence. His life was even more anonymous than his music, and his death still more so; he may have died in Paris in 1825, or perhaps a decade earlier in the Netherlands.
The structure of these quartets is generally in no more than two movements, often both quick and in the same key. The themes are easy on the ear, with a natural, simple, unsurprising language and characterized by part-writing of unfailing sympathy. There is a strong stylistic elegance, touching inspiration and pre-Romantic feeling with hints of proto-Schubertian inspiration. In these historically informed performances, Stefano Parrino plays on a modern Yamaha copy of a Classical-model wooden flute. He is himself a graduate of the Paris Conservatoire, where he studied with Patrick Gallois.
Giuseppe Cambini was born in Naples, but settled early in his life in Paris, where he became a well known musician, teacher and composer of an astonishing quantity of works, mainly of instrumental chamber music.
His flute quartets are delightful works, light, sprightly, charming, full of good tunes and interesting instrumental flourishes. A true composer of the Galant Style, in Parisian spirit.
Played by a young and enthousiastic Italian ensemble DuePiùDue, playing original instruments, obviously enjoying these highly entertaining works.
Giuseppe Cambini 6 Flute Quartets - Quartetto DuePiuDue (2015)
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DISC 1
Flute Quartet No. 1 in D Major T.145
I. Allegro con spirit 8:36
II. Rondo. Allegretto 4:05
Flute Quartet No. 2 in G Major T.146
I. Allegro grazioso 5:53
II. Rondo. Allegretto 4:39
Flute Quartet No. 3 in A Minor T.147
I. Allegro affettuoso 9:18
II. Presto 7:46
DISC 2
Flute Quartet No. 4 in C Major T.148
I. Allegro brillante 8:08
II. Tempo di minuetto: Grazioso 5:47
Flute Quartet No. 5 in G Major T.149
I. Allegro espressivo 8:55
II. Andante. Arioso con variation 7:26
Flute Quartet No. 6 in A Major T.150
I. Allegro con grazia e moderato 9:05
II. Presto 5:33
Quartetto DuePieDue
Stefano Parrino - flute Yamaha 874W (wooden)
Francesco Parrino - violin Giuseppe & Antonio Gagliano , Naples circa 1790-1805
Claudio Andriani - viola Arnaldo Morano , Turin 1962
Alessandro Andriani - cello Franco Simeoni, Treviso 2002
Friday, January 29, 2016
Monday, January 25, 2016
J.H. Roman 12 Sonatas for Flute - Musica Ad Rhenum (2015)
Composer: Johan Helmich Roman (1694 – 1758) Wikipedia
Performer: Musica Ad Rhenum
Genre : Chamber, Baroque
Label: Brilliant Classics
Release: December 2015
Here comes from a guy nickname as "The Handel of Sweden". Johan Helmich Roman is Baroque composer born in Stockholm. He was a violinist and oboist. He was leading figure in Swedish Royal Orchestra back then in 1720s. His most famous work happened to be a wedding compilation called "Drottningholmsmusique" a large orchestral suite for the wedding of the Crown Prince Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia.
In this CD we found 12 flute sonatas for Basso Continuo, which replaced by harpsichord and cello. The form was most famous back then for flute enthusiast as they are simple. The pieces are somehow Handellian in spirit. This CD will enrich our experience and knowledge in Baroque flute repertoire. The whole CD is given performance by flutist Jed Wentz, who happened to be American flutist born in New Brighton PA. He is expert in Baroque repertoire.
The CD descriptions:
Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758) has a fair claim to the title of the Swedish Handel, and these twelve sonatas for flute and basso continuo represent the best of his fresh and charming music. He evidently thought highly of them too, having them published in 1727; they were his only music to be printed during his lifetime. In the preface to his edition, Roman referred to the sonatas as youthful works, which should not imply artistic immaturity but may indicate that they had been written in England. He also includes a quotation from Cicero to the effect that although he wishes the sonatas to appeal to amateur musicians, they should be taken seriously, and approached only by dilettantes in the best, old-fashioned sense of the term, well-versed in both style and technique. Having spent some time in England, where he made associations with Geminiani and Handel, among others, by then he had returned to his homeland and that year became leader of the court orchestra in Stockholm. Handels influence undoubtedly travelled with him, not only in the German composers works which he promoted at home but in the galant style of his instrumental music which is formally more innovative than many of his Baroque contemporaries, and lighter in texture. Indeed, the last movement of the Sonata No.12 contains a direct quotation from Handels F major Sonata Op.1. Jed Wentz and Musica ad Rhenum have made a series of fine Baroque-music recordings for Brilliant Classics, including CPE Bach, JS Bach, Couperin, Telemann, Handel and several lesser-known names. Of their recent release of CPE Bachs flute sonatas (BC94323), Gramophones critic remarked that I cant imagine them being played with more aplomb or artistic precision. Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758) is called the Father of Swedish music and also the Swedish Handel. And with good reason, as his instrumental works match Handels chamber music in charm, virtuosity formal structure and tunefulness. In fact Roman met Handel during his stay in England, and Romans admiration for the master is evident. No better advocate for these somewhat neglected works than Jed Wentz and his musical companions of Musica ad Rhenum. Not only are they thoroughly aware of the stylistic details of the music and its performance, but they also hugely enjoy themselves playing these flute sonatas, written for the advanced dilettante, well versed in style and technique (as Roman himself describes it). Excellent liner notes by Jed Wentz (a fine player as well as an eminent scholar).
Musica Ad Rhenum
Jed Wentz flauto traverso
Job ter Haar violoncello
Michael Borgstede harpsichord
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J.H. Roman: 12 Sonatas for Flute and B.C.
Disk 1
1 Flute Sonata VI in B Minor, BeRI 206: I. Larghetto
2 Flute Sonata VI in B Minor, BeRI 206: II. Allegro
3 Flute Sonata VI in B Minor, BeRI 206: III. Non troppo allegro
4 Flute Sonata VI in B Minor, BeRI 206: IV. Grave
5 Flute Sonata VI in B Minor, BeRI 206: V. Allegro
6 Flute Sonata II in D Major, BeRI 202: I. Vivace - Adagio – Da capo
7 Flute Sonata II in D Major, BeRI 202: II. A tempo giusto
8 Flute Sonata II in D Major, BeRI 202: III. Larghetto - Andante – Adagio
9 Flute Sonata II in D Major, BeRI 202: IV. Non presto
10 Flute Sonata IV in G Major, BeRI 204: I. Largo
11 Flute Sonata IV in G Major, BeRI 204: II. Allegro
12 Flute Sonata IV in G Major, BeRI 204: III. Larghetto
13 Flute Sonata IV in G Major, BeRI 204: IV. Vivace
14 Flute Sonata IV in G Major, BeRI 204: V. Allegro
15 Flute Sonata IV in G Major, BeRI 204: VI. Non presto
16 Flute Sonata V in E Minor, BeRI 205: I. Lento
17 Flute Sonata V in E Minor, BeRI 205: II. Allegro
18 Flute Sonata V in E Minor, BeRI 205: III. Grave
19 Flute Sonata V in E Minor, BeRI 205: IV. Allegro
20 Flute Sonata V in E Minor, BeRI 205: V. Vivace
21 Flute Sonata V in E Minor, BeRI 205: VI. Andante
22 Flute Sonata V in E Minor, BeRI 205: VII. Allegro
23 Flute Sonata VII in G Major, BeRI 207: I. Largo
24 Flute Sonata VII in G Major, BeRI 207: II. Larghetto
25 Flute Sonata VII in G Major, BeRI 207: III. Lento
26 Flute Sonata VII in G Major, BeRI 207: IV. Allegro assai
27 Flute Sonata III in C Minor, BeRI 203: I. Largo
28 Flute Sonata III in C Minor, BeRI 203: II. Allegro
29 Flute Sonata III in C Minor, BeRI 203: III. Adagio - Non tanto
30 Flute Sonata III in C Minor, BeRI 203: IV. Vivace
31 Flute Sonata III in C Minor, BeRI 203: V. Alla francese
Disk 2
1 Flute Sonata IX in C Major, BeRI 209: I. Cantabile
2 Flute Sonata IX in C Major, BeRI 209: II. Vivace
3 Flute Sonata IX in C Major, BeRI 209: III. Andante
4 Flute Sonata IX in C Major, BeRI 209: IV. Allegro
5 Flute Sonata IX in C Major, BeRI 209: V. Minuetto
6 Flute Sonata VIII in A Major, BeRI 208: I. Largo
7 Flute Sonata VIII in A Major, BeRI 208: II. Allegro
8 Flute Sonata VIII in A Major, BeRI 208: III. Andante
9 Flute Sonata VIII in A Major, BeRI 208: IV. Adagio – Allegro
10 Flute Sonata VIII in A Major, BeRI 208: V. Allegro
11 Flute Sonata X in E Minor, BeRI 210: I. Larghetto
12 Flute Sonata X in E Minor, BeRI 210: II. Andante
13 Flute Sonata X in E Minor, BeRI 210: III. Piva
14 Flute Sonata X in E Minor, BeRI 210: IV. Non presto
15 Flute Sonata X in E Minor, BeRI 210: V. Villanella
16 Flute Sonata I in G Major, BeRI 201: I. Largo
17 Flute Sonata I in G Major, BeRI 201: II. Allegro
18 Flute Sonata I in G Major, BeRI 201: III. Larghetto
19 Flute Sonata I in G Major, BeRI 201: IV. Andante
20 Flute Sonata I in G Major, BeRI 201: V. Vivace
21 Flute Sonata XI in G Minor, BeRI 211: I. Largo
22 Flute Sonata XI in G Minor, BeRI 211: II. Allegro
23 Flute Sonata XI in G Minor, BeRI 211: III. Larghetto
24 Flute Sonata XI in G Minor, BeRI 211: IV. Allegro
25 Flute Sonata XII in D Major, BeRI 212: I. Con spirit
26 Flute Sonata XII in D Major, BeRI 212: II. Allegro
27 Flute Sonata XII in D Major, BeRI 212: III. Con affetto
28 Flute Sonata XII in D Major, BeRI 212: IV. Allegro
Performer: Musica Ad Rhenum
Genre : Chamber, Baroque
Label: Brilliant Classics
Release: December 2015
Here comes from a guy nickname as "The Handel of Sweden". Johan Helmich Roman is Baroque composer born in Stockholm. He was a violinist and oboist. He was leading figure in Swedish Royal Orchestra back then in 1720s. His most famous work happened to be a wedding compilation called "Drottningholmsmusique" a large orchestral suite for the wedding of the Crown Prince Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia.
In this CD we found 12 flute sonatas for Basso Continuo, which replaced by harpsichord and cello. The form was most famous back then for flute enthusiast as they are simple. The pieces are somehow Handellian in spirit. This CD will enrich our experience and knowledge in Baroque flute repertoire. The whole CD is given performance by flutist Jed Wentz, who happened to be American flutist born in New Brighton PA. He is expert in Baroque repertoire.
The CD descriptions:
Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758) has a fair claim to the title of the Swedish Handel, and these twelve sonatas for flute and basso continuo represent the best of his fresh and charming music. He evidently thought highly of them too, having them published in 1727; they were his only music to be printed during his lifetime. In the preface to his edition, Roman referred to the sonatas as youthful works, which should not imply artistic immaturity but may indicate that they had been written in England. He also includes a quotation from Cicero to the effect that although he wishes the sonatas to appeal to amateur musicians, they should be taken seriously, and approached only by dilettantes in the best, old-fashioned sense of the term, well-versed in both style and technique. Having spent some time in England, where he made associations with Geminiani and Handel, among others, by then he had returned to his homeland and that year became leader of the court orchestra in Stockholm. Handels influence undoubtedly travelled with him, not only in the German composers works which he promoted at home but in the galant style of his instrumental music which is formally more innovative than many of his Baroque contemporaries, and lighter in texture. Indeed, the last movement of the Sonata No.12 contains a direct quotation from Handels F major Sonata Op.1. Jed Wentz and Musica ad Rhenum have made a series of fine Baroque-music recordings for Brilliant Classics, including CPE Bach, JS Bach, Couperin, Telemann, Handel and several lesser-known names. Of their recent release of CPE Bachs flute sonatas (BC94323), Gramophones critic remarked that I cant imagine them being played with more aplomb or artistic precision. Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758) is called the Father of Swedish music and also the Swedish Handel. And with good reason, as his instrumental works match Handels chamber music in charm, virtuosity formal structure and tunefulness. In fact Roman met Handel during his stay in England, and Romans admiration for the master is evident. No better advocate for these somewhat neglected works than Jed Wentz and his musical companions of Musica ad Rhenum. Not only are they thoroughly aware of the stylistic details of the music and its performance, but they also hugely enjoy themselves playing these flute sonatas, written for the advanced dilettante, well versed in style and technique (as Roman himself describes it). Excellent liner notes by Jed Wentz (a fine player as well as an eminent scholar).
Musica Ad Rhenum
Jed Wentz flauto traverso
Job ter Haar violoncello
Michael Borgstede harpsichord
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J.H. Roman: 12 Sonatas for Flute and B.C.
Disk 1
1 Flute Sonata VI in B Minor, BeRI 206: I. Larghetto
2 Flute Sonata VI in B Minor, BeRI 206: II. Allegro
3 Flute Sonata VI in B Minor, BeRI 206: III. Non troppo allegro
4 Flute Sonata VI in B Minor, BeRI 206: IV. Grave
5 Flute Sonata VI in B Minor, BeRI 206: V. Allegro
6 Flute Sonata II in D Major, BeRI 202: I. Vivace - Adagio – Da capo
7 Flute Sonata II in D Major, BeRI 202: II. A tempo giusto
8 Flute Sonata II in D Major, BeRI 202: III. Larghetto - Andante – Adagio
9 Flute Sonata II in D Major, BeRI 202: IV. Non presto
10 Flute Sonata IV in G Major, BeRI 204: I. Largo
11 Flute Sonata IV in G Major, BeRI 204: II. Allegro
12 Flute Sonata IV in G Major, BeRI 204: III. Larghetto
13 Flute Sonata IV in G Major, BeRI 204: IV. Vivace
14 Flute Sonata IV in G Major, BeRI 204: V. Allegro
15 Flute Sonata IV in G Major, BeRI 204: VI. Non presto
16 Flute Sonata V in E Minor, BeRI 205: I. Lento
17 Flute Sonata V in E Minor, BeRI 205: II. Allegro
18 Flute Sonata V in E Minor, BeRI 205: III. Grave
19 Flute Sonata V in E Minor, BeRI 205: IV. Allegro
20 Flute Sonata V in E Minor, BeRI 205: V. Vivace
21 Flute Sonata V in E Minor, BeRI 205: VI. Andante
22 Flute Sonata V in E Minor, BeRI 205: VII. Allegro
23 Flute Sonata VII in G Major, BeRI 207: I. Largo
24 Flute Sonata VII in G Major, BeRI 207: II. Larghetto
25 Flute Sonata VII in G Major, BeRI 207: III. Lento
26 Flute Sonata VII in G Major, BeRI 207: IV. Allegro assai
27 Flute Sonata III in C Minor, BeRI 203: I. Largo
28 Flute Sonata III in C Minor, BeRI 203: II. Allegro
29 Flute Sonata III in C Minor, BeRI 203: III. Adagio - Non tanto
30 Flute Sonata III in C Minor, BeRI 203: IV. Vivace
31 Flute Sonata III in C Minor, BeRI 203: V. Alla francese
Disk 2
1 Flute Sonata IX in C Major, BeRI 209: I. Cantabile
2 Flute Sonata IX in C Major, BeRI 209: II. Vivace
3 Flute Sonata IX in C Major, BeRI 209: III. Andante
4 Flute Sonata IX in C Major, BeRI 209: IV. Allegro
5 Flute Sonata IX in C Major, BeRI 209: V. Minuetto
6 Flute Sonata VIII in A Major, BeRI 208: I. Largo
7 Flute Sonata VIII in A Major, BeRI 208: II. Allegro
8 Flute Sonata VIII in A Major, BeRI 208: III. Andante
9 Flute Sonata VIII in A Major, BeRI 208: IV. Adagio – Allegro
10 Flute Sonata VIII in A Major, BeRI 208: V. Allegro
11 Flute Sonata X in E Minor, BeRI 210: I. Larghetto
12 Flute Sonata X in E Minor, BeRI 210: II. Andante
13 Flute Sonata X in E Minor, BeRI 210: III. Piva
14 Flute Sonata X in E Minor, BeRI 210: IV. Non presto
15 Flute Sonata X in E Minor, BeRI 210: V. Villanella
16 Flute Sonata I in G Major, BeRI 201: I. Largo
17 Flute Sonata I in G Major, BeRI 201: II. Allegro
18 Flute Sonata I in G Major, BeRI 201: III. Larghetto
19 Flute Sonata I in G Major, BeRI 201: IV. Andante
20 Flute Sonata I in G Major, BeRI 201: V. Vivace
21 Flute Sonata XI in G Minor, BeRI 211: I. Largo
22 Flute Sonata XI in G Minor, BeRI 211: II. Allegro
23 Flute Sonata XI in G Minor, BeRI 211: III. Larghetto
24 Flute Sonata XI in G Minor, BeRI 211: IV. Allegro
25 Flute Sonata XII in D Major, BeRI 212: I. Con spirit
26 Flute Sonata XII in D Major, BeRI 212: II. Allegro
27 Flute Sonata XII in D Major, BeRI 212: III. Con affetto
28 Flute Sonata XII in D Major, BeRI 212: IV. Allegro
Saturday, January 23, 2016
REICHA Wind Quintets - Thalia Ensemble (2015)
Composer: Antoine Reicha (1770 – 1836) Wikipedia
Artists : Thalia Ensemble
Genre : Chamber, Romantics
Label: Linn Records
Release: November 2015
This CD is a must have for flute and wind instruments fans. Indeed, all Reicha's recordings are important references for all of us. Antoine Reicha is well known for his 25 wind quintets, although his popularity is highly underrated up to this day. Nevertheless, a revival of his works, from string quartets series to his wind works are positively increasing. The Thalia Ensemble recorded two of his wind quintet selections. First is Wind Quintet in G Major Op.88 No.3 and in B-Flat major Op.100 No.6. Those two quintet are high representative for Reicha's wind quintet works, and must be highly regarded in his day as record said it was frequently performed. As with all Reicha's wind quintets, it's already recorded by Albert-Schweitzer-Quintett few years ago. Of course, as in woodwind realm, the timbre and tonal of instruments alone is too unique and diverse. The fact that the Thalia Ensemble recorded with their outstanding period instrument made this CD an all new listening experience. Not to mentioned the interpretation yet!
The CD comes with important notes by Geoffrey Burgess, some excerpts :
Each of Reicha’s 24 quintets comprises four movements, in the standard Classical formula developed by Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. The opening sonata-form movement is preceded by a slow introduction, and usually closes with a substantial coda. The slow movement and minuet (or scherzo) and trio are occasionally reversed in order, and the last movement returns to the vigorous energy of the first, often in a sonata-rondo form. Reicha’s melodic style is Mozartian in flavour, but spiced with subtle chromatic tinges and quirky syncopations.
.........
The horn underwent the greatest changes. The only instrument of the group not strictly a woodwind, it was a regular part of the courtly Harmoniemusik ensembles to which the quintet owed its origins. The natural or hand horn, with its mixture of open and stopped notes, blended well with the woodwind, and was equally adept at melodic and harmonic functions. Because its tone production was based on the harmonic series, it required the most careful treatment. In the first movement of the Quintet in G major, Op. 88 No. 3, for instance, its role is almost exclusively harmonic and supportive until the recapitulation, when Reicha ventures to place it on a more equal footing in the interplay of melodic material among the instruments. - sources
The prize-winning Thalia Ensemble is an inspiring young group excelling in performance on 'period' instruments. This debut recording presents two of Antoine Reicha's opulent wind quintets, recognized across Europe as the pinnacle of their genre and an overnight sensation when they were first performed in Paris in the early nineteenth century.
The band also create promotional video to let us view their recording process and experience:
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REICHA, A.: Wind Quintets (Thalia Ensemble)
Wind Quintet in G Major, Op. 88, No. 3
I. Introduction: Lento - Allegro assai 9:37
II. Andante 5:11
III. Minuetto: Allegro vivo 3:23
IV. Finale: Allegro vivace 6:30
Adagio in D Minor 7:02
Wind Quintet in B-Flat Major, Op. 100, No. 6
I. Poco adagio - Allegro 12:40
II. Andante poco adagio 7:23
III. Minuetto: Allegro scherzo 5:30
IV. Finale: Andante - Allegro assai 10:04
The Thalia Ensemle:
Belén Nieto Galán - flute
Sarah Aßmann - oboe, cor anglais
Diederik Ornée - clarinet
Hylke Rozema - natural horn
José Rodrigues Gomes - bassoon
Artists : Thalia Ensemble
Genre : Chamber, Romantics
Label: Linn Records
Release: November 2015
This CD is a must have for flute and wind instruments fans. Indeed, all Reicha's recordings are important references for all of us. Antoine Reicha is well known for his 25 wind quintets, although his popularity is highly underrated up to this day. Nevertheless, a revival of his works, from string quartets series to his wind works are positively increasing. The Thalia Ensemble recorded two of his wind quintet selections. First is Wind Quintet in G Major Op.88 No.3 and in B-Flat major Op.100 No.6. Those two quintet are high representative for Reicha's wind quintet works, and must be highly regarded in his day as record said it was frequently performed. As with all Reicha's wind quintets, it's already recorded by Albert-Schweitzer-Quintett few years ago. Of course, as in woodwind realm, the timbre and tonal of instruments alone is too unique and diverse. The fact that the Thalia Ensemble recorded with their outstanding period instrument made this CD an all new listening experience. Not to mentioned the interpretation yet!
The CD comes with important notes by Geoffrey Burgess, some excerpts :
Each of Reicha’s 24 quintets comprises four movements, in the standard Classical formula developed by Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. The opening sonata-form movement is preceded by a slow introduction, and usually closes with a substantial coda. The slow movement and minuet (or scherzo) and trio are occasionally reversed in order, and the last movement returns to the vigorous energy of the first, often in a sonata-rondo form. Reicha’s melodic style is Mozartian in flavour, but spiced with subtle chromatic tinges and quirky syncopations.
.........
The horn underwent the greatest changes. The only instrument of the group not strictly a woodwind, it was a regular part of the courtly Harmoniemusik ensembles to which the quintet owed its origins. The natural or hand horn, with its mixture of open and stopped notes, blended well with the woodwind, and was equally adept at melodic and harmonic functions. Because its tone production was based on the harmonic series, it required the most careful treatment. In the first movement of the Quintet in G major, Op. 88 No. 3, for instance, its role is almost exclusively harmonic and supportive until the recapitulation, when Reicha ventures to place it on a more equal footing in the interplay of melodic material among the instruments. - sources
The prize-winning Thalia Ensemble is an inspiring young group excelling in performance on 'period' instruments. This debut recording presents two of Antoine Reicha's opulent wind quintets, recognized across Europe as the pinnacle of their genre and an overnight sensation when they were first performed in Paris in the early nineteenth century.
The band also create promotional video to let us view their recording process and experience:
REICHA, A.: Wind Quintets (Thalia Ensemble)
Wind Quintet in G Major, Op. 88, No. 3
I. Introduction: Lento - Allegro assai 9:37
II. Andante 5:11
III. Minuetto: Allegro vivo 3:23
IV. Finale: Allegro vivace 6:30
Adagio in D Minor 7:02
Wind Quintet in B-Flat Major, Op. 100, No. 6
I. Poco adagio - Allegro 12:40
II. Andante poco adagio 7:23
III. Minuetto: Allegro scherzo 5:30
IV. Finale: Andante - Allegro assai 10:04
The Thalia Ensemle:
Belén Nieto Galán - flute
Sarah Aßmann - oboe, cor anglais
Diederik Ornée - clarinet
Hylke Rozema - natural horn
José Rodrigues Gomes - bassoon
Friday, January 22, 2016
Romberg, Mercadante, Devienne Flute Concertos - Soyoung Lee (2015)
Composers: Bernhard Romberg (1767-1841), Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870), François Devienne (1759-1803)
Artist: Soyoung Lee (Flute), Ensemble of Tokyo, Chang-Kook Kim
Genre: Concerto, Romantic
Release: November 2015
Label: Skarbo
Miss Soyoung Lee is recording her next flute concerto album and this time she put all three unique composers into one CD. Three flute concertos from three different nation composers are collected in this CD. Bernhard Romber is of German region, which is well known for his string quartets and also noted cellist. Saverio Mercadante is the Italian opera buffa guy. While Professor Francois Devienne is well known flute master and his flute concerto no.7 is what Soyoung Lee going to performed. A curious collection of early Romantic era flute concerto in this package.
Soyoung Lee herself is leading flutist of the nation. She won many awards in America. She performed at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center under the direction of Alexander Schneider. She have two notable records prior. She is flute teacher in Korean university for most of her time.
The CD description:
The late 18th and early 19th century repertory of François Devienne, Saverio Mercadante, and Bernhard Romberg provide a fascinating counterpoint of their respective French, Neopolitan and German geographic and stylistic flowering of styles and influences and are presented here with lively grace and intelligence by the fine flute work of Soyoung Lee anchoring these concertos that are among the best known of these composers’ repertoire. With the nimble playing of the Ensemble of Tokyo conducted by Chang-Kook Kim.
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Vers le romantisme: Concertos pour flûte
Soyoung Lee (flute)
Ensemble of Tokyo, Chang-Kook Kim
Bernhard Romberg: Flute Concerto in B Minor, Op. 17 (Op. 30)
1. I. Allegro maestoso
2. II. Andante grazioso
3. III. Rondo
Saverio Mercadante: Flute Concerto No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 57
4. I. Allegro maestoso
5. II. Adagio
6. III. Rondo russo: Allegro giusto
François Devienne: Flute Concerto No. 7 in E Minor
7. I. Allegro
8. II. Adagio
9. III. Rondo, allegretto poco moderato
Artist: Soyoung Lee (Flute), Ensemble of Tokyo, Chang-Kook Kim
Genre: Concerto, Romantic
Release: November 2015
Label: Skarbo
Miss Soyoung Lee is recording her next flute concerto album and this time she put all three unique composers into one CD. Three flute concertos from three different nation composers are collected in this CD. Bernhard Romber is of German region, which is well known for his string quartets and also noted cellist. Saverio Mercadante is the Italian opera buffa guy. While Professor Francois Devienne is well known flute master and his flute concerto no.7 is what Soyoung Lee going to performed. A curious collection of early Romantic era flute concerto in this package.
Soyoung Lee herself is leading flutist of the nation. She won many awards in America. She performed at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center under the direction of Alexander Schneider. She have two notable records prior. She is flute teacher in Korean university for most of her time.
The CD description:
The late 18th and early 19th century repertory of François Devienne, Saverio Mercadante, and Bernhard Romberg provide a fascinating counterpoint of their respective French, Neopolitan and German geographic and stylistic flowering of styles and influences and are presented here with lively grace and intelligence by the fine flute work of Soyoung Lee anchoring these concertos that are among the best known of these composers’ repertoire. With the nimble playing of the Ensemble of Tokyo conducted by Chang-Kook Kim.
BUY IT HERE
Vers le romantisme: Concertos pour flûte
Soyoung Lee (flute)
Ensemble of Tokyo, Chang-Kook Kim
Bernhard Romberg: Flute Concerto in B Minor, Op. 17 (Op. 30)
1. I. Allegro maestoso
2. II. Andante grazioso
3. III. Rondo
Saverio Mercadante: Flute Concerto No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 57
4. I. Allegro maestoso
5. II. Adagio
6. III. Rondo russo: Allegro giusto
François Devienne: Flute Concerto No. 7 in E Minor
7. I. Allegro
8. II. Adagio
9. III. Rondo, allegretto poco moderato
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Boismortier - Six Flute Sonatas Op.91 (2015)
Composer: Joseph Bodin de Boismortier (1698-1755) Wikipedia
Artist : Wilbert Hazelzet, flute- Gerard de Wit, harpsichord
Genre : Baroque, Solo
Release : December 2015
Label: Brilliant Classics
As with any Baroque flute music releases, this CD of six flute sonatas by Joseph Bodin de Boismortier is highly appreciated by flute lover. A quick read on the composer, he seems quite established in his era, having noted as composer without a patrons. He earn enough money just by selling his music. He even have a quote, "I'm earning money", when his works being criticized, maybe due to perception that he is mass creating music. Well, as with any other Baroque composer, asked Telemann. With this pre-text, it is curious to see how his music doing. What is the music favored by people of 17th century, is now presented upon us.
The CD recorded by Wilbert Hazelzet as flutist and Gerar de Wit in harpsichord. Reading the flutist bio here, it revealed that the work are in the hand of seasoned flutist. Wilbert is 67 years old flutist specialized in flauto tranverso since 1970s. Here the CD descriptions:
Heres another superb disc of Baroque/galant-style flute sonatas to join the impressive library of such music on Brilliant Classics, most recently enlarged by a release of Johan Helmich Roman, a close contemporary of Boismortier (1689-1755). Whereas Roman worked in the then-distant royal court of Sweden, and had only one collection of music published during his lifetime, Boismortier was known across Europe as both a supreme virtuoso on the flute/recorder family, and a composer for the instrument of a facility and refinement rivalled only by Bach. Whereas Bachs chamber music is intricately worked to display the contrapuntal skill of its creator, Boismortiers sonatas are lighter on their feet, tripping along to the gentle rhythms of French dance-metres, seeking not after profundity but the best kind of entertainment. His Op.91 collection dates from 1742 and expresses an advanced fusion of Italian and French national styles, though tending always towards the French ideal of pleasing the ear rather than striving towards the Italian aim overwhelm, astonish and shock the public with extreme effects. Soothing sweetness, amusing liveliness and caressing tenderness characterize this mixed style, providing good moods and wellbeing to an easy listening audience, then and now. Such distinctions can be appreciated by Wilbert Hazelzet as by few others, for he has worked in the vanguard of historically informed performance movement for many decades alongside such distinguished colleagues as Reinhard Goebel, Ton Koopman and Jaap ter Linden. A new Hazelzet is always to be anticipated, for its technical assurance and enlightened, enlivening musicianship of impeccable taste. Joseph Bodin de Boismortier (1789-1755) was a highly successful French composer of instrumental and vocal music, the first independent composer without patron, publisher of his own works (which made him extremely wealthy). Boismortiers flute sonatas are a harmonious blend of the French and Italian style, pleasing to the ear, light-footed and tuneful, aimed to entertain. Excellent performance by Dutch flutist Wilbert Hazelzet, an artist who won his spurs in his collaboration with pioneers Ton Koopman, Reinhard Goebel and Franz Brüggen. He is seconded by Gerard de Wit, one of Hollands excellent harpsichord players of the next generation. - sources
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Joseph Bodin de Boismortier: 6 Flute Sonatas Op. 91
1 Flute Sonata No. 3 in G Major, Op. 91: I. Rondement
2 Flute Sonata No. 3 in G Major, Op. 91: II. Gayement
3 Flute Sonata No. 3 in G Major, Op. 91: III. Air. Gracieusement
4 Flute Sonata No. 3 in G Major, Op. 91: IV. Gayement
5 Flute Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 91: I. Gayement
6 Flute Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 91: II. Gracieusement
7 Flute Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 91: III. Gayement
8 Flute Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 91: I. Sicilienne
9 Flute Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 91: II. Gayement
10 Flute Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 91: III. Gracieusement
11 Flute Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 91: IV. Gayement
12 Flute Sonata No. 5 in A Major, Op. 91: I. Legerement
13 Flute Sonata No. 5 in A Major, Op. 91: II. Gracieusement
14 Flute Sonata No. 5 in A Major, Op. 91: III. Gayement
15 Flute Sonata No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 91: I. Gayement
16 Flute Sonata No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 91: II. Gracieusement
17 Flute Sonata No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 91: III. Gayement
18 Flute Sonata No. 6 in C Minor, Op. 91: I. Gayement
19 Flute Sonata No. 6 in C Minor, Op. 91: II. Gracieusement
20 Flute Sonata No. 6 in C Minor, Op. 91: III. Menuets I et II
Artist : Wilbert Hazelzet, flute- Gerard de Wit, harpsichord
Genre : Baroque, Solo
Release : December 2015
Label: Brilliant Classics
As with any Baroque flute music releases, this CD of six flute sonatas by Joseph Bodin de Boismortier is highly appreciated by flute lover. A quick read on the composer, he seems quite established in his era, having noted as composer without a patrons. He earn enough money just by selling his music. He even have a quote, "I'm earning money", when his works being criticized, maybe due to perception that he is mass creating music. Well, as with any other Baroque composer, asked Telemann. With this pre-text, it is curious to see how his music doing. What is the music favored by people of 17th century, is now presented upon us.
The CD recorded by Wilbert Hazelzet as flutist and Gerar de Wit in harpsichord. Reading the flutist bio here, it revealed that the work are in the hand of seasoned flutist. Wilbert is 67 years old flutist specialized in flauto tranverso since 1970s. Here the CD descriptions:
Heres another superb disc of Baroque/galant-style flute sonatas to join the impressive library of such music on Brilliant Classics, most recently enlarged by a release of Johan Helmich Roman, a close contemporary of Boismortier (1689-1755). Whereas Roman worked in the then-distant royal court of Sweden, and had only one collection of music published during his lifetime, Boismortier was known across Europe as both a supreme virtuoso on the flute/recorder family, and a composer for the instrument of a facility and refinement rivalled only by Bach. Whereas Bachs chamber music is intricately worked to display the contrapuntal skill of its creator, Boismortiers sonatas are lighter on their feet, tripping along to the gentle rhythms of French dance-metres, seeking not after profundity but the best kind of entertainment. His Op.91 collection dates from 1742 and expresses an advanced fusion of Italian and French national styles, though tending always towards the French ideal of pleasing the ear rather than striving towards the Italian aim overwhelm, astonish and shock the public with extreme effects. Soothing sweetness, amusing liveliness and caressing tenderness characterize this mixed style, providing good moods and wellbeing to an easy listening audience, then and now. Such distinctions can be appreciated by Wilbert Hazelzet as by few others, for he has worked in the vanguard of historically informed performance movement for many decades alongside such distinguished colleagues as Reinhard Goebel, Ton Koopman and Jaap ter Linden. A new Hazelzet is always to be anticipated, for its technical assurance and enlightened, enlivening musicianship of impeccable taste. Joseph Bodin de Boismortier (1789-1755) was a highly successful French composer of instrumental and vocal music, the first independent composer without patron, publisher of his own works (which made him extremely wealthy). Boismortiers flute sonatas are a harmonious blend of the French and Italian style, pleasing to the ear, light-footed and tuneful, aimed to entertain. Excellent performance by Dutch flutist Wilbert Hazelzet, an artist who won his spurs in his collaboration with pioneers Ton Koopman, Reinhard Goebel and Franz Brüggen. He is seconded by Gerard de Wit, one of Hollands excellent harpsichord players of the next generation. - sources
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier: 6 Flute Sonatas Op. 91
1 Flute Sonata No. 3 in G Major, Op. 91: I. Rondement
2 Flute Sonata No. 3 in G Major, Op. 91: II. Gayement
3 Flute Sonata No. 3 in G Major, Op. 91: III. Air. Gracieusement
4 Flute Sonata No. 3 in G Major, Op. 91: IV. Gayement
5 Flute Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 91: I. Gayement
6 Flute Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 91: II. Gracieusement
7 Flute Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 91: III. Gayement
8 Flute Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 91: I. Sicilienne
9 Flute Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 91: II. Gayement
10 Flute Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 91: III. Gracieusement
11 Flute Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 91: IV. Gayement
12 Flute Sonata No. 5 in A Major, Op. 91: I. Legerement
13 Flute Sonata No. 5 in A Major, Op. 91: II. Gracieusement
14 Flute Sonata No. 5 in A Major, Op. 91: III. Gayement
15 Flute Sonata No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 91: I. Gayement
16 Flute Sonata No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 91: II. Gracieusement
17 Flute Sonata No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 91: III. Gayement
18 Flute Sonata No. 6 in C Minor, Op. 91: I. Gayement
19 Flute Sonata No. 6 in C Minor, Op. 91: II. Gracieusement
20 Flute Sonata No. 6 in C Minor, Op. 91: III. Menuets I et II
Scelsi - Complete Flute Music (2016)
Composer : Giacinto Scelsi (1905-1988) - Wikipedia
Genre and form : Avant-garde , Chamber , Suite for Flute
Performer : Claudia Giottoli flute, Raffaele D'Aniello piano, Paolo Puliti oboe, Leonardo Ramadori percussions, Natalia Benedetti clarinet
Release : January 2016
Label : Brilliant Classics
If you like Avant-garde music, especially the so called microtonal sub-branch, here is the music for you. Giacinto Scelsi is Italian composer, quite unknown to us and he was active around World War and post WW era. This CD is all about flute being played in microtonal setting, surprisingly good. The flute also got companions with clarinet and oboe, the setting, the music is also potentially enjoyable for wider audience.
Here the CD description:
The flute is ideally equipped as a mouthpiece for the singular aesthetic of Giacinto Scelsi (1905-1988): a voice but speaking no words, ethereal in tone, capable of infinite gradations of pitch and volume, unconfined by barlines or the twelve semitones of the diatonic scale.
Just as the man himself gave no interviews, took no posts and even avoided having his photograph taken, but chose a life of aristocratic isolation, his music stands apart, belonging to no school and subject to few conventional rules. The early Quays and Tetratkys can appear improvised, and much of his music was notated by intermediaries: the composer saw himself more literally than most of his colleagues as a channel or vessel through whom music flowed, as though it had a life independent of and predating him: a mystic priest of dissonance.
The sinuous melismas in these solo works are accelerated into dancing sprites in Rucke di Guck, though still moving in serially-derived harmony. By the time of Ko-Lho (1976), the sonorities of flute and clarinet have been brought together to form a gently shimmering whole, not so much of music or even instrumental colour as pure atmosphere, light-filled like a cloud. As the flautist Claudia Giottoli remarks in her own booklet notes for this valuable album, of which the only competing titles on record are at full price, Krishna e Radhai (1986) returns to the concept of antithesis which is usually thought intrinsic to the duo form: The title refers to the metaphysical union of the male and female principles represented by the god Krishna and his favourite consort Rada.
Giacinto Scelsi (1905-1988) was one of the most fascinating composers of the Italian Avant Garde. He experimented with the essentials of sound, sometimes writing music based around only one pitch, subjecting it to micro-oscillations, extreme dynamics and changes of timbre.
This set contains the complete music in which the flute is featured: from flute solo, duos with different other instruments (clarinet, piano, oboe), and: in ensemble with two gongs and cow bell.
Claudia Giottoli is one of the foremost flautists of Italy. A winner of several international competitions she specialises in unusual and contemporary repertoire.
“Sound is Mysticism in its absolute purity” (Scelsi). - source
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Scelsi: Complete Flute Music
1. Hyxos: I. Tranquillo
2. Hyxos: II. Con moto
3. Hyxos: III. Tranquillo
4. Suite for Flute and Clarinet: I. —
5 Suite for Flute and Clarinet: II. —
6 Suite for Flute and Clarinet: III. Prestissimo
7 Suite for Flute and Clarinet: IV. —
8 Quays for Flute
9 Rucke di Guck for Piccolo and Oboe: I. —
10 Rucke di Guck for Piccolo and Oboe: II. —
11 Rucke di Guck for Piccolo and Oboe: III. —
12 Ko-Lho for Flute and Clarinet: I. —
13 Ko-Lho for Flute and Clarinet: II. —
14 Tetratkys for Flute: I. —
15 Tetratkys for Flute: II. (corresponding to Pwyll)
16 Tetratkys for Flute: III. Molto veloce
17 Tetratkys for Flute: IV. —
18 Krishna e Rada for Flute and Piano
Genre and form : Avant-garde , Chamber , Suite for Flute
Performer : Claudia Giottoli flute, Raffaele D'Aniello piano, Paolo Puliti oboe, Leonardo Ramadori percussions, Natalia Benedetti clarinet
Release : January 2016
Label : Brilliant Classics
If you like Avant-garde music, especially the so called microtonal sub-branch, here is the music for you. Giacinto Scelsi is Italian composer, quite unknown to us and he was active around World War and post WW era. This CD is all about flute being played in microtonal setting, surprisingly good. The flute also got companions with clarinet and oboe, the setting, the music is also potentially enjoyable for wider audience.
Here the CD description:
The flute is ideally equipped as a mouthpiece for the singular aesthetic of Giacinto Scelsi (1905-1988): a voice but speaking no words, ethereal in tone, capable of infinite gradations of pitch and volume, unconfined by barlines or the twelve semitones of the diatonic scale.
Just as the man himself gave no interviews, took no posts and even avoided having his photograph taken, but chose a life of aristocratic isolation, his music stands apart, belonging to no school and subject to few conventional rules. The early Quays and Tetratkys can appear improvised, and much of his music was notated by intermediaries: the composer saw himself more literally than most of his colleagues as a channel or vessel through whom music flowed, as though it had a life independent of and predating him: a mystic priest of dissonance.
The sinuous melismas in these solo works are accelerated into dancing sprites in Rucke di Guck, though still moving in serially-derived harmony. By the time of Ko-Lho (1976), the sonorities of flute and clarinet have been brought together to form a gently shimmering whole, not so much of music or even instrumental colour as pure atmosphere, light-filled like a cloud. As the flautist Claudia Giottoli remarks in her own booklet notes for this valuable album, of which the only competing titles on record are at full price, Krishna e Radhai (1986) returns to the concept of antithesis which is usually thought intrinsic to the duo form: The title refers to the metaphysical union of the male and female principles represented by the god Krishna and his favourite consort Rada.
Giacinto Scelsi (1905-1988) was one of the most fascinating composers of the Italian Avant Garde. He experimented with the essentials of sound, sometimes writing music based around only one pitch, subjecting it to micro-oscillations, extreme dynamics and changes of timbre.
This set contains the complete music in which the flute is featured: from flute solo, duos with different other instruments (clarinet, piano, oboe), and: in ensemble with two gongs and cow bell.
Claudia Giottoli is one of the foremost flautists of Italy. A winner of several international competitions she specialises in unusual and contemporary repertoire.
“Sound is Mysticism in its absolute purity” (Scelsi). - source
Scelsi: Complete Flute Music
1. Hyxos: I. Tranquillo
2. Hyxos: II. Con moto
3. Hyxos: III. Tranquillo
4. Suite for Flute and Clarinet: I. —
5 Suite for Flute and Clarinet: II. —
6 Suite for Flute and Clarinet: III. Prestissimo
7 Suite for Flute and Clarinet: IV. —
8 Quays for Flute
9 Rucke di Guck for Piccolo and Oboe: I. —
10 Rucke di Guck for Piccolo and Oboe: II. —
11 Rucke di Guck for Piccolo and Oboe: III. —
12 Ko-Lho for Flute and Clarinet: I. —
13 Ko-Lho for Flute and Clarinet: II. —
14 Tetratkys for Flute: I. —
15 Tetratkys for Flute: II. (corresponding to Pwyll)
16 Tetratkys for Flute: III. Molto veloce
17 Tetratkys for Flute: IV. —
18 Krishna e Rada for Flute and Piano
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