Francaix: Quintet No1; Heure du berge,r

On this CD:

1. Woodwind Quintet No. 1
Composed by Jean Francaix
Performed by Berlin Kammervereinigung with Mathias Baier, Iris Jess, Gudrun Reschke, Alexander Roske, Bodo Werner

2. L' heure du berger for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, & piano
Composed by Jean Francaix
Performed by Berlin Kammervereinigung with Mathias Baier, Iris Jess, Gudrun Reschke, Alexander Roske, Bodo Werner, Frank-Immo Zichner

3. Quintet No 2 for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon
Composed by Jean Francaix
Performed by Berlin Kammervereinigung with Mathias Baier, Iris Jess, Gudrun Reschke, Alexander Roske, Bodo Werner

Francaix: Quintet No1; Heure du berge,r, Music, Mathias Baier, Alexander Roske, Jean Francaix, Iris Jess, Bodo Werner, Gudrun Reschke, Kammervereinigung Berlin, Frank-Immo Zichner, Chamber, Chamber Music, Classical, Quintet for Mixed Instruments without Keyboard

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Francaix: Quintet No1; Heure du berge,r

Manufacturer: Praga
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
General | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00000HXHO
Release Date: 1999-01-12

Tracks:

Qnt No.1: l. Andante Tranquillo. Allegro Assai
Qnt No.1: ll. Presto
Qnt No.1: lll. Tema Con Variazoni. Andante
Qnt No.1: lV. Tempo Di Marcia Francese
L'Heure Du Berger, Ste: l. Les Vieux Beaux-Moderato
L'Heure Du Berger, Ste: ll. Pin-Up Girls-Andante Molto Serioso
L'Heure Du Berger, Ste: lll. Les Petits Nerveux-Allegro Assai
Qnt No.2: l. Prld
Qnt No.2: ll. Toccata. Allegro
Qnt No.2: lll. Scherzando
Qnt No.2: lV. Andante
Qnt No.2: V. Allegrissimo
Le Gay Paris: l. Marche
Le Gay Paris: ll. Valse
Le Gay Paris: lll. Galop

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The elegant refinement of Françaix comes across vividly in his wind music. The famous First Wind Quintet, a notoriously difficult piece, sounds great in this spectacularly well-played recording, with its crisp ensemble. The players also capture the music's humor, especially in the last movement. The Second Quintet, while not as distinctive as the First, is also quite amusing. The two shorter character pieces are plenty of fun, as well, and Kozderka's trumpet solo is not only "gay" but also amazingly light-handed. We could have used more than 54 minutes of music on this disc, and Praga needs better program notes and English translations. (Was Françaix's mother really a "reputed singer," or did she actually sing?) But what's here is highly entertaining. --Leslie Gerber