Quintette Moragues - Auvidis Valois V 4639; AD/100 57''42
Gyorgy Ligeti (né en 1923), Six Bagatelles
Bagatelle no 1 (1'08)
Bagatelle no 2 (3'24)
Bagatelle no 3 (2'16)
Bagatelle no 4 (0'56)
Bagatelle no 5 (2'26)
Bagatelle no 6 (1'23)
Hector Villa-Lobos (1887-1959), Quintette en forme de Choros
Samuel Barber, Summer Music op. 31
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963), Kleine Kammermusik op. 24 no 2
Kleine Kammermusik I
Kleine Kammermusik 11
Kleine Kammermusik III
Kleine Kammermusik IV
Kleine Kammermusik V
Karlheinz Stockhausen (né en 1928), Adieu, no 21
The Quintette Moragues is still together and still producing
excellent results. This CD is composed of works from 1922 to 1966,
but all still sound amazingly contemporary and fun. Though I may
not agree one hundred percent with the interpretation or even
the choice of works, I can not really argue about it. The results
are musical, enjoyable, and well done.
The Ligeti Bagatelles are great studies in miniature, each being
a differing gem for us to delight in until the next gem is shown.
It is a great six-pack of short extras.
The Villa-Lobos never sounds as tough as it really is, and this
group makes it sound as if everyone is perfectly at home with
everyone else's line. The "ins and outs" of the various
lines are accomplished without attention from the listener.
Samuel Barber left us all a jewel in this wonderful work and the
Quintette Moragues has obviously studied the various parts of
this piece as well as the whole.
I have always felt that the Hindemith was more fun playing than
listening. I still have that opinion, though it is enjoyable because
we all know the parts, the difficulties, and various problems
of putting it together.
I did not know the Stockhausen so this one was new to my ears.
Bending of tones, wild "harmony," studies in long tones,
and other typical characteristics of this type music are here.
Since I'm older, probably not wiser, but certainly being more
choosy about how I use my remaining time, I will let the one listening
do for me.
A nice touch to this CD is that the program notes on the works
are in several languages. For those of you building a collection
of woodwind quintet recordings, this CD will be a nice addition.
Funny, I find I "LISTEN" to more music since I retired
from playing!