Esprit

Afflatus Quartet

Label: Exton
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