French Music for Horn
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Composer or Director: Camille Saint-Saëns, Paul (Abraham) Dukas, Louis François Dauprat, (Marie) Joseph Canteloube (de Calaret), Jean Françaix, Charles-François Gounod, Francis Poulenc, Eugène Bozza
Label: Etcetera
Magazine Review Date: 11/1992
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 72
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: KTC1135
Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
Solo |
Louis François Dauprat, Composer
Barry Tuckwell, Horn Daniel Blumenthal, Piano Louis François Dauprat, Composer |
(6) Mélodies |
Charles-François Gounod, Composer
Barry Tuckwell, Horn Charles-François Gounod, Composer Daniel Blumenthal, Piano |
Villanelle |
Paul (Abraham) Dukas, Composer
Barry Tuckwell, Horn Daniel Blumenthal, Piano Paul (Abraham) Dukas, Composer |
Romance |
Camille Saint-Saëns, Composer
Barry Tuckwell, Horn Camille Saint-Saëns, Composer Daniel Blumenthal, Piano |
Danse |
(Marie) Joseph Canteloube (de Calaret), Composer
(Marie) Joseph Canteloube (de Calaret), Composer Barry Tuckwell, Horn Daniel Blumenthal, Piano |
Canon à l'octave |
Jean Françaix, Composer
Barry Tuckwell, Horn Daniel Blumenthal, Piano Jean Françaix, Composer |
Elégie |
Francis Poulenc, Composer
Barry Tuckwell, Horn Daniel Blumenthal, Piano Francis Poulenc, Composer |
En forêt |
Eugène Bozza, Composer
Barry Tuckwell, Horn Daniel Blumenthal, Piano Eugène Bozza, Composer |
Author: Christopher Headington
However, Barry Tuckwell has prudently found more interesting material as well for his programme. The Dukas Villanelle is rightly famous for its eloquence and bounce, and he and Daniel Blumenthal play it with plenty of panache, though I have never before noticed, around the one-minute mark, the curious effect of mixing open and stopped notes in the same melodic line. Panache is also present in full measure in the performances of the Danse by Canteloube, whose music never lacks charm, and the brilliant pieces by Jean Francaix and Eugene Bozza, but the first two of these are very brief, lasting together just over three minutes. Poulenc's Elegie for Dennis Brain is longer at nine minutes, and a strong piece, too, but with its necessarily sombre mood it could disappoint those who are looking for easy charm in his work. The recording is faithful and has plenty of presence. But in all, I think this is a disc for collectors in search of highly accomplished horn playing rather than one to be investigated for the works represented.'
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