Jean-Marc Fessard, Elysee Quartet - Tansman: Chamber Music With Clarinet (2007)

Tracklist

01. Musique: I. Canzona
02. Musique: II. Scherzo
03. Musique: III. Finale: Notturno
04. Musique a 6: I. Preludio
05. Musique a 6: II. Perpetuum pianissimo (Intermezzo)
06. Musique a 6: III. Allegro risoluto
07. Musique a 6: IV. Notturno
08. Musique a 6: V. Capriccio alla polacca
09. Musique a 6: VI. Postludio romantico
10. 3 Pieces for Clarinet, Harp and String Quartet: No. 1. Andante sostenuto
11. 3 Pieces for Clarinet, Harp and String Quartet: No. 2. Vivace possibile
12. 3 Pieces for Clarinet, Harp and String Quartet: No. 3. Lento cantabile
13. Triptyque: I. Allegro risoluto
14. Triptyque: II. Andante
15. Triptyque: III. Finale: Presto

Polish by birth, Alexandre Tansman settled in France, a major influence on his composition. He was a close associate of Stravinsky, particularly during his war-time exile in America. Tansman favoured the clarinet, in particular, among wind instruments. The works included here date principally from the later period of his life, with the clarinet sometimes recalling Polish elements in compositions of some variety. His more familiar Triptyque for string quartet is an earlier work, written in 1930.

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