Calefax Reed Quintet – Hidden Gems (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Calefax is an internationally acclaimed ensemble of reed players renowned for performing their own arrangements and newly commissioned compositions for the unique combination of oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bass clarinet and bassoon. Switching genres and periods with consummate ease, this adventurous new release for PENTATONE from the reed quintet Calefax is a superb collection of well-honed arrangements of less familiar works, all played with the ensemble’s customary verve, passion, and mellow sound. From the frothy virtuosity of Corelli and Locatelli to the haunting beauty of Gesualdo, Satie, and the heartfelt introspection of Nina Simone, it’s an astonishingly varied and intriguing programme. As well as pieces by Franck and Janáček, it includes one commission, Look for Me by Nico Muhly, based on an American folk song, and an arrangement of the Chinese popular song Er Quan Ying Yue. All these pieces have regularly featured in Calefax’s concerts and they fully showcase the ensemble’s versatility and mastery.

Tracklist:
1. Calefax Reed Quintet – I. Allegro (01:40)
2. Calefax Reed Quintet – II. Allegro (01:57)
3. Calefax Reed Quintet – III. Presto (01:56)
4. Calefax Reed Quintet – Violin Sonata in D Minor, Op. 5, No. 12, “La folia” (arr. R. Hekkema for reed quintet) (10:48)
5. Calefax Reed Quintet – For All We Know (arr. J. Althuls for reed quintet) (04:04)
6. Calefax Reed Quintet – Tu m’uccidi, oh crudele (arr. R. Hekkema for reed quintet) (02:24)
7. Calefax Reed Quintet – Look for Me (06:00)
8. Calefax Reed Quintet – Er Quan Ying Yue (Reflection of the Moon on Er-Quan) (arr. O. Boekhoorn for reed quintet) (04:58)
9. Calefax Reed Quintet – Prélude (03:06)
10. Calefax Reed Quintet – Interlude (00:31)
11. Calefax Reed Quintet – Fugue – Variation (05:54)
12. Calefax Reed Quintet – Symphonie a Grand Orchestre in C Minor, Op. 23: IV. Rondo (arr. J. Althuls for reed quintet) (05:51)
13. Calefax Reed Quintet – 1. En y regardant à 2 fois (01:41)
14. Calefax Reed Quintet – 2. Passer (01:28)
15. Calefax Reed Quintet – 3. Encore (02:29)
16. Calefax Reed Quintet – Variations and Motet: Motet (arr. R. Hekkema for reed quintet) (01:51)
17. Calefax Reed Quintet – Thema con variazioni, JW VIII/6, “Zdenciny variace” (Zdenka Variations) (arr. A. Wesly for reed quintet) (08:44)
18. Calefax Reed Quintet – Nymphes des bois (arr. L. van Helsdingen for reed quintet) (04:36)

Personnel:
Calefax Reed Quintet:
Oliver Boekhoorn, oboe
Ivar Berix, clarinet
Raaf Hekkema, saxophone
Jelte Althuis, bass clarinet
Alban Wesly, bassoon

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