Le compositeur Peter Cornelius (1824-1874) de Mayence souvent appelé lui-même un 'poète-compositeur: Toute sa vie, il s'occupa de composer et d'écrire aussi bien. Pas étonnant qu'il s'était consacré en particulier à la composition de chansons, déjà en temps de ses études à Berlin dans les années 1840 en retard. La nouvelle édition 'Ave Maria' a été trouvé parmi les oeuvres inédites du compositeur.…

The music of small forms was what the French composer Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) focused on.In 1874, after many years spent in the 'provinces', the teacher of Camille Saint-Saëns took the position of organist in Paris; later he not only worked as a church musician but also as a teacher. In the summer of 1887 Fauré wrote his Pavane Op. 50, originally intended for a concert providing light entertainm…

La musique de petites formes était ce que le compositeur français Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) axé sur. En 1874, après de nombreuses années passées dans les 'provinces, les professeur de Camille Saint-Saëns a pris le poste d'organiste dans Paris- plus tard, il a non seulement travaillé comme un musicien d'église, mais aussi comme un enseignant. Dans l'été de 1887 Fauré a écrit son opus Pavane. 50, in…

La musique de petites formes était ce que le compositeur français Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) axé sur. En 1874, après de nombreuses années passées dans les 'provinces, les professeur de Camille Saint-Saëns a pris le poste d'organiste dans Paris- plus tard, il a non seulement travaillé comme un musicien d'église, mais aussi comme un enseignant. Dans l'été de 1887 Fauré a écrit son opus Pavane. 50, in…

Par WEILL KURT. Kurt Weill developed his creative energies mainly within the world of musical theater, where he proved to be an immensely productive and imaginative innovator, but he also left behind a small body of work for the concert hall. The Concerto for Violin and Wind Orchestra op. 12 dates from the spring of 1924. Scored for two flutes, clarinets, bassoons, horns, one oboe and trumpet, per…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Morning Song features the horn quartet mostly in a soloistic role - indeed there is an accompanied cadenza towards the end of the piece - but there are moments where the horns assume their conventional concert band role as harmonic support or playing the counter melody. This expressive composition shows all the versatility of the horn quartet and gives them the chance to be in t…

Par BOULEZ PIERRE. French composer, Pierre Boulez (b. 1925) is best known for his serialist, experimental and electronic compositions. However, his work for Soprano, Mixed Choir and Piano Reduction, Le Soleil Des Eaux also remains regularly performed. Having studied at the Paris Conservatoire under Olivier Messiaen, Boulez soon began his own creative experiments. Amongst his earlier works was his …

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Morning Song features the horn quartet mostly in a soloistic role - indeed there is an accompanied cadenza towards the end of the piece - but there are moments where the horns assume their conventional concert band role as harmonic support or playing the counter melody. This expressive composition shows all the versatility of the horn quartet and gives them the chance to be in t…

Christina Rossetti's beloved 'In the Bleak Midwinter' sings beautifully in this lovely setting for expressive choirs. The meaningful text and breathtaking music are worthy of artistic interpretation. A gracefully supportive piano contributes a few soloistic flourishes and an optional C-instrument (oboe on our recording) adds a gentle obbligato. / Choeur Mixte (SATB)