Juri Vallentin, Philipp Heiß - Chants de la nuit (Music for Oboe and Piano) (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Deux mélodies hebraiques, M.A 22: No. 1, Kaddish (Arr. For Oboe and Piano by Juri Vallentin)
02. Deux mélodies, Op. 46: No. 2, Claire de lune (Arr. For Oboe and Piano by Juri Vallentin)
03. Maneh, Chant sans paroles de Caïckji sur le Bosphore: Vocalise-Étude (Arr. For Oboe and Piano by Juri Vallentin)
04. 3 Mélodies, Op. 7: No. 1, Après un rêve (Arr. For Oboe and Piano by Juri Vallentin)
05. Pièce en forme de Habanera, M. 51: Vocalise-Étude (Arr. For Oboe and Piano by Juri Vallentin)
06. Vocalise-Étude (Arr. For Oboe and Piano by Juri Vallentin)
07. Vocalise-Étude (Arr. For Oboe and Piano by Juri Vallentin)
08. Vocalise-Étude Alla Gitana (Arr. For Oboe and Piano by Juri Vallentin)

CHANTS DE LA NUIT by Juri Vallentin opens up a world of sound that lies somewhere between dreams, shadows, and luminous poetry. The impressionist works by Maurice Ravel, Gabriel Fauré, Pierre de Bréville, Olivier Messiaen, Émile Vuillermoz, and Paul Dukas unfold with a special intensity in the arrangement for oboe and piano (Philipp Heiß): mysterious, ethereal, and full of subtle hues. The album’s title perfectly captures its atmosphere—nocturnal songs filled with memory, silence, and an inner radiance.

Chants de la Nuit2 is being released exclusively in digital format—a fact Vallentin does not view as a compromise. In the classical music world, we often still cling tightly to physical media, he says, but the way we deeply experience music today has changed completely. A purely digital release strips away the stiffness and air of elitism sometimes associated with classical music—bringing the music directly to where people actually listen in their daily lives. And what is the best way to listen to this album? Late at night, alone, wearing good headphones in a darkened room—perhaps in bed, or while winding down after a long day.

Juri Vallentin, Oboe
Philipp Heiss, Piano