The world renowned French horn player Radek BaborÃ¡k has chosen for his new album "Orquestrina" compositions inspired by dance in it's various forms; alongside compositions by famous authors as Astor Piazzolla (Histoire du tango), Gabriel FaurÃ© (Pavana) or Maurice Ravel (BolÃ©ro) the album also contains works less known, including Lev Kogan's dances and songs rooted in Jewish music, Corrado Saglietti's suite for horn and a string quartet and three small pieces for solo horn. The fifteen member ensemble is made of great soloists and chamber music players. Many of the compositions are presented here for the first time in newly created arrangements. The album is full of energy and masterful performances and undoubtedly it shall become an event of the year, not only within Czech music scene.

Tracklist:

Histoire Du Tango: I. Bordello 1900
Histoire Du Tango: II. Cafe 1930
Histoire Du Tango: III. Nightclub 1960
Histoire Du Tango: IV. Concert D´aujourd´hui
Trippery No. 4
Nigunim - Hassidic Tunes. Suite For French Horn And Piano: I. Shalom Aleichem
Nigunim - Hassidic Tunes. Suite For French Horn And Piano: II. Havou Et Lataish
Nigunim - Hassidic Tunes. Suite For French Horn And Piano: III. Waltz In Nigun Style
Nigunim - Hassidic Tunes. Suite For French Horn And Piano: IV. Shabbat Prayer
Nigunim - Hassidic Tunes. Suite For French Horn And Piano: V. Freilach
Pavane In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 50
Vals Venezolano No. 3
Suite For French Horn And String Quartet: I. Tango
Suite For French Horn And String Quartet: II. Canzone
Suite For French Horn And String Quartet: III. Speedy
Allegro Scherzando From Twelve Preludes For Solo Horn
Boléro, Op. 81

UPC: 8594155992539
Label: Animal Music
Release Date: 2.10.15
Format: CD

Piazzola / Shaw / Kogan / Faure / Baborak - Orquestrina (CD)