Boston Symphony Chamber Players - Profanes Et Sacrées: 20th Century French Chamber Music (2011) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet and String Quartet, M.46
02. Cinq Danses profanes et sacrées: I. Danse agreste-Allegretto
03. Cinq Danses profanes et sacrées: II. Danse profane-Scherzando
04. Cinq Danses profanes et sacrées: III. Danse sacrée-Lent — hiératique
05. Cinq Danses profanes et sacrées: IV. Danse nuptiale-Scherzando
06. Cinq Danses profanes et sacrées: V. Danse guerrière-Sauvagement frénétique
07. Les Citations, Diptych for Oboe, Harpsichord, Double Bass, and Percussion: I. For Aldeburgh 1985
08. Les Citations, Diptych for Oboe, Harpsichord, Double Bass, and Percussion: II. From Janequin to Jehan Alain
09. Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp, L. 137: I. Pastorale-Lento, dolce rubato
10. Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp, L. 137: II. Interlude-Tempo di Minuetto
11. Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp, L. 137: III. Finale-Allegro moderato ma risoluto
12. Dixtuor: I. Larghetto tranquillo-Allegro
13. Dixtuor: II. Andante
14. Dixtuor: III. Scherzando
15. Dixtuor: IV. Allegro moderato

Grammy Nominated Album! The Boston Symphony Chamber Players' album, Profanes et Sacrées: 20th-Century French Chamber Music, features recordings of Ravel's Introduction and Allegro for harp, accompanied by string quartet, flute, and clarinet; Henri Tomasi's Cinq Danses profanes et sacrées; Henri Dutilleux's Les Citations, for oboe, percussion, harpsichord, and double bass; Debussy's Sonata for flute, viola, and harp; and Jean Françaix's Dixtuor, for wind quintet and string quintet.

The impetus was a longstanding desire to record Henri Dutilleux's Citations, Dutilleux being a composer whose works the BSO has championed for many years. To complement the Dutilleux, the goal was to bring together pieces employing many different ensemble configurations. The repertoire staples by Ravel and Debussy are in balance with the lesser-known works by Henri Tomasi and Jean Françaix. The result: a trio, a quartet, a quintet, a septet, and a dectet, comprising a satisfying and wide-ranging-though of course by no means comprehensive-sampling of distinctive, but all distinctly French, compositional voices from the last century.

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