Various Artists - Chamber Music - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

World premiere recordings are brought together on this new GENUIN album featuring works by the composer Christian Ridil Renowned musicians from the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, among others, play in formations ranging from brass quintet to flute and percussion to the exquisite combination of (chromatic) harmonica and harpsichord. The works of the Goethe University Frankfurt's former university music director are characterized by stylistic diversity, wit, charm, and virtuosity and yet bear Ridil's clear signature. Absolutely worth discovering! Album Tracks 1. Meeting - Four Humoresques for Brass Quintet-With a Kind of Crypticness 2. Meeting - Four Humoresques for Brass Quintet-Like a Bavarian InchZwiefacherInch 3. Meeting - Four Humoresques for Brass Quintet-Slow 4. Meeting - Four Humoresques for Brass Quintet-(Final Rag) Not Too Fast 5. Märchenbilder for Flute and Percussion-O. B 6. Märchenbilder for Flute and Percussion-Viertel = 100 7. Märchenbilder for Flute and Percussion-Intermezzo 8. Märchenbilder for Flute and Percussion-Viertel = 60 9. Märchenbilder for Flute and Percussion-Viertel = 116 10. Variations on a Hungarian Dance for Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano-Introduktion - Lento 11. Variations on a Hungarian Dance for Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano-Thema - Allegro Robusto 12. Variations on a Hungarian Dance for Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano-Var. I. L'sso Tempo 13. Variations on a Hungarian Dance for Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano-Var. II. InchSaragigaInch - Solenne 14. Variations on a Hungarian Dance for Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano-Var. III. Allegro 15. Variations on a Hungarian Dance for Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano-Var. IV. Tempo Di Valzer 16. Variations on a Hungarian Dance for Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano-Var. V. InchGigabandaInch - Un Poco Giocoso 17. Variations on a Hungarian Dance for Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano-Var. VI. F

Ewa FABIANSKA-JELINSKA is one of the most active and recognized composers of her generation. Her oeuvre is regularly presented at national and international music festivals and appreciated by music authorities, which is confirmed by numerous awards she has received in prestigious composers' competitions. The creative output of Fabianska-Jelinska, despite her young age, includes over a hundred compositions (excluding incidental music and arrangements), written for diverse ensembles, and is constantly expanding. In her work, we can find pieces representing various genres, including songs, solo concertos, symphonic works, while nearly half of them are written for one to four instruments. The present album features compositions created in the years 2015-2019, most of which represent a sui generis specialization of Fabianska-Jelinska in the genre of instrumental chamber music, including instrumental duos and quartets. The album is complemented with four songs for solo instruments. Together, the compositions constitute a showcase of Fabianska-Jelinska's musical language; it's indicators include high formal discipline and attention to material coherence, important role of tone color and melody in shaping expression, often marked by the presence of lyrical element, and frequent use of viola and trombone. Album Tracks 1. Toccata for accordion and piano 2. Meditation I for piano, clarinet, trombone and cello 3. Meditation III for solo trombone 4. Bagatelle for clarinet and piano 5. Elegy for solo viola 6. Amnesia for trombone quartet 7. Lullaby for solo piano 8. Baby's Expressions for solo saxophone~Smile 9. Baby's Expressions for solo saxophone~Cry 10. Baby's Expressions for solo saxophone~Gurgle 11. Baby's Expressions for solo saxophone~Lullaby 12. Sonata for viola and piano~Allegro giocoso 13. Sonata for viola and piano~Andante religioso 14. S

The music of Théodore Dubois (1837-1924) has rather been overshadowed by that of other French composers of the same period, not least Fauré and Saint-Saëns. But Dubois does not deserve his relative neglect not only was he a superlative craftsman, but he could also unfold a fetching melody and had a strong sense of musical narrative. This recital of chamber works for oboe and strings is noteworthy for a further quality, one often underestimated much of the music is, quite simply, charming. Album Tracks 1. Quintet in F major for violin, oboe, viola, cello and piano~I. Allegro 2. Quintet in F major for violin, oboe, viola, cello and piano~II. Canzonetta 3. Quintet in F major for violin, oboe, viola, cello and piano~III. Adagio non troppo 4. Quintet in F major for violin, oboe, viola, cello and piano~IV. Allegro con fuoco 5. Méditation for violin, oboe and organ 6. String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major~I. Larghetto - Allegro - Larghetto 7. String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major~II. Allegro animato e molto leggiero 8. String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major~III. Larghetto 9. String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major~IV. Allegro vivo - Larghetto - Allegro vivo 10. Méditation-Prière, Op. 17, for oboe, strings, harp and organ 11. Petits rêves d'enfants for string quartet~I. Andantino 12. Petits rêves d'enfants for string quartet~II. Andantino grazioso 13. Deux pièces en forme canonique for oboe, cello and strings~No. 1. Adagio, molto espressivo 14. Deux pièces en forme canonique for oboe, cello and strings~No. 2. Allegretto grazioso