Francaix Archive
“A Tribute to Janet” = Oboe Quartets by Mozart, Britten, Knussen, Francaix – Britten Oboe Quartet – Harmonia Mundi
A Tribute to Janet = Oboe Quartets by Mozart, Birtten, Knussen, Françaix— Britten Oboe Quartet (Nicholas Daniel, Jacqueline Shave, Clare Finnimore, Caroline Dearnley) — Harmonia Mundi HMM 907672, 61:09 ****: This recording combines various “oboe quartets” by a diverse group of composers, beginning with W.A. Mozart, then moving in time to Jean Françaix, Benjamin Britten (for […]
![Ferenc Fricsay: Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophone, Vol. I [TrackList follows] = DGG, 45 CDs](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/FricsaySet.jpg)
Ferenc Fricsay: Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophone, Vol. I [TrackList follows] = DGG, 45 CDs
The 45-CD Fricsay Edition celebrates the complete mastery of a conductor over his chosen ensembles, in repertory of vast proportions.
![Brazilian Guitar Quartet – Spanish Dances [TrackList follows] – DelosThe 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic = FUNCK: Suite in D Major; KLENGEL: Hymnus for 12 Cellos; BLACHER: Blues, Espagnola, Rumba philharmonica; FRANCAIX: Morning music for 12 cello soloists – Arcanta](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/SpanishGuitarQ.-12Cellisten2.jpg)
Brazilian Guitar Quartet – Spanish Dances [TrackList follows] – DelosThe 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic = FUNCK: Suite in D Major; KLENGEL: Hymnus for 12 Cellos; BLACHER: Blues, Espagnola, Rumba philharmonica; FRANCAIX: Morning music for 12 cello soloists – Arcanta
Two great multiple-same-instrument ensembles of note.
Brazilian Guitar Quartet – Spanish Dances [TrackList follows] – DelosThe 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic = FUNCK: Suite in D Major; KLENGEL: Hymnus for 12 Cellos; BLACHER: Blues, Espagnola, Rumba philharmonica; FRANCAIX: Morning music for 12 cello soloists – Arcanta
Two great multiple-same-instrument ensembles of note.
“Duo” = Works by Koechlin, Schmitt, Rivier, Bozza, Cartan – Jean-Guy Boisvert, clar./ Christiane Laflamme, flute/ Jean-Willy Kunz, harpsichord & p. – Atma“Blow the Winds Northerly” = Works by Francaix, Janacek & Klein – Stevenson Winds feat. Emmanuel Laville, oboe, & Mark O’Keeffe, trumpet – Nimbus Alliance
Wind music mostly à la francaise, though the second discs offers a welcome side excursion to Moravia.
DEBUSSY, POULENC, RAVEL & FRANCAIX: Piano Concertos – Florian Uhlig, piano/ Deutsche Radio Philharmonie /Pablo González – Hänssler Classic
Having all of these French piano concertos together on one disc is certainly worth consideration.
“Diamonds in a Haystack” = ARNO BABAJANIAN: Piano Trio in F-sharp Minor; JEAN FRANCAIX: Trio; PAUL SCHOENFIELD: Café Music –Trio Solis – MSR Classics
All in the same century! A disparate program of piano trios from the 1950s to the 1980s.
“French Masterpieces for Horn and Piano” = EUGÈNE BOZZA: En forêt; GOUNOD: Six Melodies; FRANCAIX: Canon in Octave; DUKAS: Villanelle; POULENC: “In Memory of Dennis Brain”; SAINT-SAËNS: Morceau de Concert; MARAIS: Le Basque – Bernhard Scully, Fr. horn / Joanne Minnetti, p. – Albany
There are three decades of performing experience behind this refreshingly different program of horn classics from France.
JEAN FRANÇAIX: Wind Quintet Nos. 1 & 2; Wind Quartet; Divertissement – Bergen Woodwind Quintet – BIS
The only SACD version of this delightful chamber music for winds.
“The Art of the Flute” = Music of MOZART, KUHLAU, FRANCAIX, ST.-SAENS, POULENC – Wolfgang & Matthias Schulz, flutes, with clar. & piano – Naxos
Very nice. But with so much good chamber music for flutes, why program an arrangement of a work that’s so obviously pianistic in nature?
Idil Biret (piano) Archive Edition 11 – plays works of SAYGUN, FRANCAIX, ALKAN & BALAKIREV – IBA
Turkish virtuoso Idel Biret performs a world premier from her countryman Adman Saygun as well as a premier from Frenchman Jean Francaix.
* “Profanes et Sacrées” – 20th Century French Chamber Music – Boston Symphony Chamber Players – BSO Classics
******* MULTICHANNEL DISC OF THE MONTH *******
Works of JOSEPH GUY ROPARTZ; JEAN FRANCAIX; JEAN YVES DANIEL-LESUR; RAVEL – Canta Libre Ch. Ens. – 4Tay
Finely-crafted performances of great beauty—but where’s all the music?
The Artistry of Josef Gingold, violin = LALO, SCHUBERT, ARENSKY, BLOCH, FRANCAIX, MAEKLEBERGHE, BEETHOVEN, MOZART, YSAYE & TCHAIKOVSKY – Enharmonic Records (2 CDs)
The art of concertmaster extraordinaire–Josef Gingold finds a fitting testimonial on recordings and radio transcriptions made 1941-1979.
French Flute Chamber Music = MARCEL TOURNIER: Suite, Op. 34; FLORENT SCHMITT: Suite en rocaille, Op. 84; GABRIEL PIERNE: Variations libres et finale; JEAN FRANCAIX: Quintet; ALBERT ROUSSEL: Serenade, Op. 30 – Mirage Quintet – Naxos
Though falling under impressionist influence, the composers on this album prove quite divergent in style and intent—and a joy to hear.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
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