Oslo Kammerakademi – Chanson et Danses (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Flutist, composer, and teacher Paul Taffanel (1844-1908) was to have a decisive influence on the development of chamber music for winds in France. While his work as a flutist and educator can in no way be undervalued, Taffanel’s musical career extended far beyond this. He was also a renowned composer and conductor, and had considerable entrepreneurial talent. In 1879 he founded the Soci’et’e de musique de chambre pour instruments `a vent (Society of Chamber Music for Wind Instruments). The organization’s objective was to expand and promote chamber music repertoire for winds.

Taffanel took the classic octet as his starting point, the orchestration that had given rise to the Harmonie music of Mozart and Beethoven’s time, but the society also aimed to profile soloists and bring new French and foreign works to light.

“A group of artists have just met with the commendable goal of making chamber music for wind instruments better known, something we have far too much neglected at our concerts.”

On this recording, the Oslo Kammerakademi performs chamber works for winds by composers Charles Gounod, Charles Koechlin, Florent Schmitt, Th’eodore Gouvy, and Vincent d’Indy, several of which were composed for the Soci’et’e de musique de chambre pour instruments `a vent.

Tracklist:
01. Oslo Kammerakademi – Gounod: Petite symphonie, Op. 216: I. Adagio et Allegretto (05:32)
02. Oslo Kammerakademi – Gounod: Petite symphonie, Op. 216: II. Andante cantabile (05:22)
03. Oslo Kammerakademi – Gounod: Petite symphonie, Op. 216: III. Scherzo. Allegro moderato (04:07)
04. Oslo Kammerakademi – Gounod: Petite symphonie, Op. 216: IV. Finale. Allegretto (04:53)
05. Oslo Kammerakademi – Koechlin: Septuor d’instruments à vent, Op. 165: I. Monodie (01:53)
06. Oslo Kammerakademi – Koechlin: Septuor d’instruments à vent, Op. 165: II. Pastorale (04:35)
07. Oslo Kammerakademi – Koechlin: Septuor d’instruments à vent, Op. 165: III. Intermezzo (01:53)
08. Oslo Kammerakademi – Koechlin: Septuor d’instruments à vent, Op. 165: IV. Fugue (01:34)
09. Oslo Kammerakademi – Koechlin: Septuor d’instruments à vent, Op. 165: V. Sérénité (03:46)
10. Oslo Kammerakademi – Koechlin: Septuor d’instruments à vent, Op. 165: VI. Fugue (01:43)
11. Oslo Kammerakademi – Schmitt: Lied et scherzo, Op. 54 (10:23)
12. Oslo Kammerakademi – Gouvy: Petite suite gauloise, Op. 90: I. Introduction (Adagio) et Menuet (Allegro moderato) (05:06)
13. Oslo Kammerakademi – Gouvy: Petite suite gauloise, Op. 90: II. Aubade. Moderato (02:08)
14. Oslo Kammerakademi – Gouvy: Petite suite gauloise, Op. 90: III. Ronde de nuit. Allegretto moderato (01:33)
15. Oslo Kammerakademi – Gouvy: Petite suite gauloise, Op. 90: IV. Tambourin. Presto (02:21)
16. Oslo Kammerakademi – d’Indy: Chanson et danses, Op. 50: I. Chanson (07:11)
17. Oslo Kammerakademi – d’Indy: Chanson et danses, Op. 50: II. Danses (08:03)