Alexandre Collard & Nicolas Royez - Aquarelles (2021) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Divertimento: I. Introduzione
02. Divertimento: II. Aria di Cantabile
03. Divertimento: III. Canzonetta
04. Ariettes oubliées, L. 60: C'est l'extase
05. Ariettes oubliées, L. 60: Il pleure dans mon cœur
06. Ariettes oubliées, L. 60: L'Ombre des arbres
07. Ariettes oubliées, L. 60: Paysages belges - Chevaux De Bois
08. Ariettes oubliées, L. 60: Aquarelles I - Green
09. Ariettes oubliées, L. 60: Aquarelles II - Spleen
10. Sonate, Op. 7: I. Allegro
11. Sonate, Op. 7: II. Lento ma non troppo
12. Sonate, Op. 7: III. Allegro ben moderato
13. En Forêt
14. En Irlande
15. Chant lointain
16. Sur les cimes
17. Entretiens
18. Canon à l'Octave


French music of the 20th century is resplendent with colors. The rich mixture of sounds of piano and horn wonderfully bring out this quality in the repertory that we wished to not only showcase but to enrich – we especially desired to place our particular sonority in the service of the music of Claude Debussy, one of the major composers of that time. For this, we decided to make a transcription of Debussy’s Ariettes Oubliées that entrusts the original sung verses of Paul Verlaine to the poetic and melodic voice of the horn. The poet Verlaine also gave us the evocative title of our CD: Aquarelles. Particularly beloved by wind players, the works of Jean Françaix sparkle with rhythm and humor. Eugène Bozza, who composed prolifically especially for the horn, took full advantage of the pastoral nature of the instrument to paint bucolic and impetuous landscapes that delighted the two nature lovers that we are. As for Jane Vignery, a Belgian composer influenced by the impressionists, she left us a sonata that is heroic and adventurous yet playful – a true masterpiece!

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