Here’s an interesting pairing: the enfant terrible of the high classical period alongside another puckish rebel, the playful (and notably untrained) mid-20th-century French composer Francis Poulenc. Although both were known for their sense of humor, stylistically this program makes no sense; the transition from Mozart’s E minor sonata to Poulen...

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Claudio Abbado hat bereits etliche Mozart-Konzerte mit dem Orchestra Mozart aufgenommen. Diese letzte Produktion enthält neben dem Oboenkonzert KV 314 noch Haydns Sinfonia Concertante Hob.I/105. Alle Solisten sind Musiker des ‘Orchestra Mozart’, und das bestimmt auch die Interpretationen. Hier sind es nicht Starsolisten, die mit einem Orcheste...

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I’m not usually very keen on jazz recordings that involve orchestral strings, still less an entire symphony orchestra. But I decided to give this one a shot, and I was glad I did. Sadly, this was the final recording by saxophonist George Robert before he died earlier this year. It finds him celebrating the melodic talents of film composer Michel...

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George Robert a cultivé la force qui va avec un saxophone alto "déclaratif" et swinguant. Cette force nourrie de ses convictions l’emmène partout où il juge nécessaire de se cultiver ou d’apporter ce qui fera grandir les autres. Une trajectoire de soliste, de pédagogue, de compositeur avisé, de directeur de hautes écoles et de big bands dont il ...

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