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Albrecht Mayer, principal oboe of the Berlin Philharmonic, celebrates a lifelong passion for France with this album of popular melodies, including favourites by Debussy, Fauré, and Ravel — plus the world-premiere recording of the impressionistic Été.
La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin (from 24 Preludes)
La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin (from 24 Preludes)
Pavane
Pavane
Claude Debussy: Clair de Lune
Clair de Lune
Jean Françaix: L'Horloge de Flore
3h - Galant de jour
5h - Cupidone bleue
10h - Cierge a grandes fleurs
12h - Nycanthe du Malabar
17h - Belle de nuit
19h - Geranium triste
21h - Silene noctiflore
Trois Images Pour Hautbois et Orchestre, Op.18
1. Eté
Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte
Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte
Sicilienne
Sicilienne
Fantaisie sur des themes populaires francais, Op.31
1. Lent
2. Gaiment et pas trop vite
Erik Satie: Gymnopedie No.1
Gymnopedie No.1
Reynaldo Hahn: A Chloris
A Chloris
June 2011
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“Mayer produces a velvety, ravishing sound of sensual purity. The authentic Gallic oboe tone is more nasal and plangent than Mayer's blemishless stream of eloquence, but when the results are so alluring I can't imagine anyone worrying unduly...Mayer sustains an astonishing level of musical poise, shaping every phrase to golden perfection.”
25th February 2011
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“Gotthard Odermatt's Été is a delightful modern piece in the style of Ravel at his most pastoral.”
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La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin (from 24 Preludes)
