The woodwind quintet is probably the only instrumental combination in chamber music that can claim to have been invented twice. The colorful combination of flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon was quite popular in 18th-century noble courts, probably due to it's refreshing sonority reminiscent of serenade music: composers felt inspired to write a great number of works. After the French Revolution and the corresponding decline of nobility, the wind quintet genre was only seldom featured in chamber music concerts held by the upper middle classes, and slowly sank into oblivion. The present release focuses on forgotten quintets by composers Richard Dubugnon, Gustav Holst, Paul Taffanel, and Jean Francaix. This is the Monet Quintett's debut recording.

Tracklist:

Frenglish Suite, for Wind Quintet
BlÃ¤serquintett g-Moll (Wind Quintet in G Minor)~I. Allegro con moto
BlÃ¤serquintett g-Moll (Wind Quintet in G Minor)~II. Andante
BlÃ¤serquintett g-Moll (Wind Quintet in G Minor)~III. Vivace
BlÃ¤serquintett in As-Dur (Wind Quintet in A Flat Major) Op. 14~I. Allegro moderato (un poco rubato)
BlÃ¤serquintett in As-Dur (Wind Quintet in A Flat Major) Op. 14~II. Adagio
BlÃ¤serquintett in As-Dur (Wind Quintet in A Flat Major) Op. 14~III. Minuet (in Canon). Allegretto
BlÃ¤serquintett in As-Dur (Wind Quintet in A Flat Major) Op. 14~IV. Air and Variations. Poco allegro e cantabile
BlÃ¤serquintett (Wind Quintet) No. 1~I. Andante tranquillo - Allegro assai
BlÃ¤serquintett (Wind Quintet) No. 1~II. Presto
BlÃ¤serquintett (Wind Quintet) No. 1~III. Tema. Andante
BlÃ¤serquintett (Wind Quintet) No. 1~IV. Tempo di Marcia francese

UPC: 4260085530083
Label: Avi
Release Date: 9.18.20
Format: CD

Dubugnon / Monet Quintett - Wind Quintets (CD)