Label: Exton
Format: SACD
Barcode: 4526977001766
Catalog number: OVCL 176
Releasedate: 11-10-11
Format: SACD
Barcode: 4526977001766
Catalog number: OVCL 176
Releasedate: 11-10-11
The first album of the quartet features French repertoire, both original and arrangement. Their sound is so well-blended, perfectly balanced with four instruments, creating whole enjoyable sound of French music with "Esprit"!
- Afflatus Quartet derives from Afflatus Quintet, the winner of the International Music Competition of the ARD Munich 1997 which is one of the most prestigious competition of chamber music in the world
- The Afflatus Quartet/Quintet has been on the music scene since 1995
- Its members seek to enrich as well as continue the strong tradition of Czech wind music, pursuing this goal successfully since their first public performance
- Their repertoire consists not only of quintet literature's well-known chefs d'oeuvre, but also of works written especially for the ensemble
- Each performer holds numerous prizes from national and international competitions, and each of them is employed by top European symphony orchestras
- Hybrid (CD + SACD 2ch/5ch)
Afflatus Quartet derives from Afflatus Quintet, the winner of the International Music Competition of the ARD Munich 1997 which is one of the most prestigious competition of chamber music in the world. With Radek Baborak, the world famous horn player and Afflatus member, taking "vacation" from the ensemble, the four members, each the splendid musician active in Europe, especially in Czech Republic, make the best possible unity with the woodwind quartet ensemble. Their first album features French repertoire, both original and arrangement. Their sound is so well-blended, perfectly balanced with four instruments, creating whole enjoyable sound of French music with "Esprit"!
Programme on this cd:
Ibert: The Little White Donkey
(Woodwind Quartet version);
Ibert: Deux Mouvements;
Ibert: Cinq Pieces en Trio;
Bozza: Sonatine;
Bozza: Trois Pieces pour une musique de nuit;
Debussy: Golliwog's Cakewalk
(Woodwind Quartet version);
Debussy: The Little Shepherd
(Woodwind Quartet version);
Gounod: Funeral March of a Marionette
(Woodwind Quartet version);
Tomas: Concert Champetre;
Francaix: Quartet for Wind Instruments
Programme on this cd:
Ibert: The Little White Donkey
(Woodwind Quartet version);
Ibert: Deux Mouvements;
Ibert: Cinq Pieces en Trio;
Bozza: Sonatine;
Bozza: Trois Pieces pour une musique de nuit;
Debussy: Golliwog's Cakewalk
(Woodwind Quartet version);
Debussy: The Little Shepherd
(Woodwind Quartet version);
Gounod: Funeral March of a Marionette
(Woodwind Quartet version);
Tomas: Concert Champetre;
Francaix: Quartet for Wind Instruments
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1The Litlle White Donkey for Woodwind Quartet02:06
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2Deux MouvementsAllant03:43
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3Deux MouvementsAssez vif et rhythmé02:51
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4Cinq Pièces en TrioAllegro vivo01:00
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5Cinq Pièces en TrioAndantino02:08
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6Cinq Pièces en TrioAllegro assai00:48
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7Cinq Pièces en TrioAndante02:58
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8Cinq Pièces en TrioAllegro quasi marziale01:19
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9SonatineAllegro vivo02:01
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10SonatineCalme02:42
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11SonatineAllegro vivo01:50
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12Trois Pièces pour une musique de nuitAndantino02:13
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13Trois Pièces pour une musique de nuitAllegro vivo02:24
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14Trois Pièces pour une musique de nuitModerato02:00
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15Golliwog's Cakewalk for Woodwind Quartet03:01
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16The Little Shepherd for Woodwind Quartet02:39
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17Funeral March of a Marionette for Woodwind Quartet03:33
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18Concert ChampêtreOuverture02:05
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19Concert ChampêtreMinuetto01:41
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20Concert ChampêtreBourrée01:47
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21Concert ChampêtreNocturne02:44
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22Concert ChampêtreTambourin01:01
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23Quartet for Wind InstrumentsAllegro03:20
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24Quartet for Wind InstrumentsAndante02:03
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25Quartet for Wind InstrumentsAllegro molto02:31
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26Quartet for Wind InstrumentsAllegro vivo03:02