Belle époque : French music for wind
(Music CD)

Title from disc label.

Compact disc.

Program notes in booklet (31 pages) inserted in container.

Recording producer Jonathan Cooper.

Orsino Ensemble ; with Pavel Kolesnikov, piano.

Recorded,2020 July 11-13,Henry Wood Hall, London.

Under the leadership of its Artistic Director, Adam Walker, the Orsino Ensemble is a chamber group of flexible formations with five outstanding wind players at its core. Each is a leader in his or her field, the group's members are committed to showcasing the depth and versatility of the wind chamber repertoire. They expand and reduce the Ensemble's format as needed across their different programs. This flexible approach is demonstrated on their début recording for Chandos, programming works for the solo instrument through to the full wind quintet and piano needed for Albert Roussel's Divertissement. The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries bore witness to significant advances in the design and manufacture of wind instruments, much of the development driven by French makers. At the same time, the rapidly expanding Paris Conservatoire supported not only performance study but also a vast output of original compositions by their teaching staff for the student body.

This hybrid SACD can be played on standard CD players.

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