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character and in excellent balance with each other’ (Musicweb
International).Here they turn to the instant charms of the
chamber music by Camille Saint-Saëns, centred
around the three...
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The wind instrumentalists here are members of Rome’s main
orchestra, attached to the Accademia nazionale di Santa Cecilia,
and their previous disc on Brilliant Classics with Akanè Makita, of
chamber music by Henri Dutilleux (BC94738) won recognition both for
the original combination of repertoire and the stylish
performances: ‘Francesco Bossone and Akanè Makita do the work
proud, playing with real character and in excellent balance with
each other’ (Musicweb International).Here they turn to the instant
charms of the chamber music by Camille Saint-Saëns, centred around
the three sonatas for oboe, clarinet and bassoon. All written
within the year 1921, they are the work of a composer who was born
10 years after the death of Beethoven and whose lifetime overlapped
with the dawn of jazz in Europe. Little wonder, then, that such
pieces embody a remarkable synthesis of styles, to the extent that
they hardly seem to be by the same composer as the highly
embellished chamber music for strings or the grand statements of
the symphonies. They do, however, retain a sense of dramatic
dialogue that runs through the composer’s output, for Saint-Saëns
was always a theatrical composer even when not writing for the
stage. The constant stream of melodies speak of a master of refined
simplicity and unfailingly elegant lightness of spirit.The two
Romances for horn and piano date from much earlier in the
composer’s prolific career (1874 and 1885); they proceed not in the
compressed version of sonata-form belonging to the later works, but
in narrative sections which range from sweetly nostalgic to the
turbulent or heroic. Rounding off this irresistible collection is
the Op.79 Caprice on Russian and Danish Airs for flute, oboe,
clarinet and piano: here is the cheerful Saint-Saëns of the
Carnival of the Animals, running through folk tunes and their
transformations with balletic grace and fluidity, underpinned by a
brilliant, impetuous piano part that shows what a virtuoso this
multi-talented composer was in his own right.This new recording
contains the sonatas that Saint-Saëns wrote for wind instrument and
piano: the clarinet, oboe, horn, flute and bassoon!Saint-Saëns’
music may not be deep and soul-searching, but it is pure music of
the highest order, featuring exquisite melodies, warm romantic
harmonies and an infective vitality and instrumental
brilliance.Included are the Clarinet Sonata, Bassoon Sonata, Oboe
Sonata and two Romances for Horn and Flute, highly appealing music
of beauty and charm. As a bonus is included the Caprice on Danish
and Russian Airs for clarinet, oboe, flute and piano, big
fun!Excellent and dedicated performances by soloists of the famous
Italian Accademia di Santa Cecilia Roma, brilliantly accompanied by
pianist Akanè Makita....
