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Constellations

From Ravel To Shostakovich: A Wind Quintet Album Of Tribute And Emotion.

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Label Alpha Classics

Artists Ensemble Ouranos

€29,99 EUR
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Founded ten years ago, Ensemble Ouranos is now one of the best French wind quintets in the world. For Constellations, their first album for Alpha Classics, Mathilde, Amaury, Philibert, Rafael and Nicolas have brought together composers and works that are particularly close to their hearts. Le Tombeau de Couperin glorifies the French wind school, and Shostakovich is their passion, so recording this transcription (by David Walter) of the famous quartet for the first time was at the top of their wish list. The two works have one thing in common: homage, since Ravel composed in tribute to his friends who died in the war, and Shostakovich to the victims of the Second World War. Another tribute – a lighter one – is paid to summer with Barber's superb Summer Music, the only original piece for wind quintet on this album. Added to this are Ravel's famous Pavane and an arrangement by Nicolas Ramez of the poignant Elegy from Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk.
Ensemble Ouranos Mathilde Calderini (flûte) Amaury Viduvièr (clarinette) Philibert Perrine (hautbois) Rafael Angster (basson) Nicolas Ramez (cor)

Tracklist

Total time: 58:41

1. Le tombeau de Couperin M. 68 I. Prélude (Arr. for Wind Ensemble by Mason Jones)
02:58
2. Le tombeau de Couperin M. 68 II. Fugue (Arr. for Wind Ensemble by Mason Jones)
02:56
3. Le tombeau de Couperin M. 68 V. Menuet (Arr. for Wind Ensemble by Mason Jones)
04:33
4. Le tombeau de Couperin M. 68 IV. Rigaudon (Arr. for Wind Ensemble by Mason Jones)
03:04
5. Pavane pour une infante défunte M. 19 (Arr. for Wind Ensemble by Guy du Cheyron)
05:48
6. Summer Music Op. 31 I. Slow and Indolent
02:46
7. Summer Music Op. 31 II. Lively Still Faster
04:08
8. Summer Music Op. 31 III. Faster
01:59
9. Summer Music Op. 31 IV. Tempo Primo Joyous and Flowing
03:16
10. String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor Op. 110 (Arr. for Wind Ensemble by David Walter) I. Largo
05:26
11. String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor Op. 110 (Arr. for Wind Ensemble by David Walter) II. Allegro molto
02:43
12. String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor Op. 110 (Arr. for Wind Ensemble by David Walter) III. Allegretto
04:35
13. String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor Op. 110 (Arr. for Wind Ensemble by David Walter) IV. Largo
05:21
14. String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor Op. 110 (Arr. for Wind Ensemble by David Walter) V. Largo
04:18
15. Elégie. Adagio (From Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk Op. 29 Act I Scene 3) [Arr. for Wind Ensemble by Nicola
04:50

Additional Information

Label
Alpha Classics
SKU
ALPHA1183
Qualities
DSD 512, DSD 256, FLAC 192 kHz, DSD 128, WAV 96 kHz, DSD 64, DXD 24 Bit
Channels
2ch Stereo
Artists
Ensemble Ouranos
Composers
Ravel
Genres
Classical
Original Recording Format
PCM 96k
Instruments
Instrumental Ensemble
Recording Location
Palais de la musique et des congrès de Strasbourg
Producer
Erwan Boulay
Editing
Erwan Boulay
Release Date
January 23, 2026
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