Various - Chamber Music - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

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