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Belle Époque - French Music for Wind / Kolesnikov, Orsino Ensemble
Chandos

Belle Époque - French Music for Wind / Kolesnikov, Orsino Ensemble

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Details

Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Kolesnikov
Format
SACD
Label
Chandos
Released
Apr 02, 2021
Catalog #
CHSA 5282
UPC
095115528228

About

Under the leadership of its Artistic Director, Adam Walker, the Orsino Ensemble is a chamber group of flexible formation with five outstanding wind players at its core. Each is a leader in his or her field, the group’s members committed to showcasing the depth and versatility of the wind chamber repertoire. They expand and reduce the Ensemble’s format as needed across their different programmes. This flexible approach is clearly demonstrated on this their début recording for Chandos, programming works for solo instrument through to the full wind quintet and piano needed for Albert Roussel’s Divertissement. The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries bore witness to significant advances in the design and manufacture of wind instruments, much of the development driven by French makers. At the same time, the rapidly expanding Paris Conservatoire supported not only performance study, but also a vast output of original compositions by their teaching staff for the student body. The varied programme on this album captures the spirit of the age – a Belle Époque indeed!

REVIEW:

A delightful and thoughtful debut disc from the Orsino Ensemble. Supplemented by Pavel Kolesnikov’s insightful pianism, the Orsinos draw on its core quintet of leading wind players. The entire complement is heard only at the start of the disc in Roussel’s carefree Divertissement, the five wind players effortlessly interweaving, blending or stepping forward as appropriate.

– BBC Music Magazine

Tracklist 13 tracks

  1. 1 Divertissement, Op. 6 06:59
    Track
    1
    Title
    Divertissement, Op. 6
    Duration
    06:59
    Composer
    Albert Roussel
    Performer
    Pavel Kolesnikov
    Ensemble
    Orsino Ensemble
  2. 2 Petite pièce 01:29
    Track
    2
    Title
    Petite pièce
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Matthew Hunt, Pavel Kolesnikov
  3. 3 Première rapsodie 08:20
    Track
    3
    Title
    Première rapsodie
    Duration
    08:20
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Matthew Hunt, Pavel Kolesnikov
  4. 4 Romance in F Major, Op. 36 (version for horn and piano) 03:41
    Track
    4
    Title
    Romance in F Major, Op. 36 (version for horn and piano)
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Alec Frank-Gemmill, Pavel Kolesnikov
  5. 5 Caprice sur des airs danois et russes, Op. 79 11:36
    Track
    5
    Title
    Caprice sur des airs danois et russes, Op. 79
    Duration
    11:36
    Composer
    Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performer
    Pavel Kolesnikov
    Ensemble
    Orsino Ensemble
  6. 6 Flute Concertino, Op. 107 (version for flute and piano) 08:29
    Track
    6
    Title
    Flute Concertino, Op. 107 (version for flute and piano)
    Duration
    08:29
    Composer
    Cécile Chaminade
    Performer
    Adam Walker, Pavel Kolesnikov
  7. 7 No. 1. Venise 03:10
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 1. Venise
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    Charles Koechlin
    Performer
    Adam Walker, Alec Frank-Gemmill, Pavel Kolesnikov
  8. 8 No. 2. Dans la forêt 03:27
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 2. Dans la forêt
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Charles Koechlin
    Performer
    Adam Walker, Alec Frank-Gemmill, Pavel Kolesnikov
  9. 9 I. Allegro 08:35
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    08:35
    Composer
    André Caplet
    Performer
    Pavel Kolesnikov
    Ensemble
    Orsino Ensemble
  10. 10 II. Adagio 07:26
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    07:26
    Composer
    André Caplet
    Performer
    Pavel Kolesnikov
    Ensemble
    Orsino Ensemble
  11. 11 III. Scherzo 03:52
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Scherzo
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    André Caplet
    Performer
    Pavel Kolesnikov
    Ensemble
    Orsino Ensemble
  12. 12 IV. Finale 07:39
    Track
    12
    Title
    IV. Finale
    Duration
    07:39
    Composer
    André Caplet
    Performer
    Pavel Kolesnikov
    Ensemble
    Orsino Ensemble
  13. 13 Syrinx 03:38
    Track
    13
    Title
    Syrinx
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Performer
    Adam Walker