Three Movements For Improvising Oboe, Soprano Sax, Viola, Cello. Par LIEBMAN DAVID. It is natural as we age to contemplate the finality of passing on, if not personally, then certainly as an effect from others around you whom have left this space. Having to endure the passing of family and friends is of course very trying. This is especially true when the perception is that someone 'passed before their time” though there are those of us who believe in fate implying that the Force works in its own mysterious way. In some ways I can subscribe to that concept, but for me when someone passes early, say in their fifth or sixth decade of life, it is 'before their time.” Composers often commemorate passings with music as a means to mourn and as well to celebrate the life of an individual who meant something to them. Such is the nature of this piece. Movement 1 - Past uses as source material themes I wrote for my mother Frances and father Leo when they passed - movement 2 - Present centers around a choral ('Prayer for Mike”) I wrote for my dear friend, saxophonist Michael Brecker when he passed a few years ago. This same period also saw the passing of other friends and associates whom I had known for years, all way too premature, beginning with JF Jenny Clarke and Bob Berg, Hans Gruber, Thomas Stowsand, David Baker, James Williams, Dennis Irwin, John Stubblefield. The final movement - ­Future is a requiem of sorts for all of us still here. With its improvisational character, it is meant to suggest the positive implications of living life to its fullest./ Recueil / Hautbois, Saxophone Soprano, Alto et Violoncelle

Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. Handel composed the 'Te Deum” in B-flat major HWV 281 in 1718 for the future Duke of Chandos, hence its nickname 'Chandos Te Deum”. Here it is called 'Te Deum for Cannons” after the Duke's stately home named Cannons where the first performance took place. The unusual scoring for flute, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, two violins and basso continuo plus a choir (one soprano, three tenors and a bass) probably reflects the musicians which were available at Cannons, bearing in mind that three tenors were used also in 'Acis and Galatea”, the masque which was composed at almost the same time. Though in many respects this 'Te Deum” is reminiscent of the 'Utrecht Te Deum”, its smaller forces tend to give it more the character of chamber music. This edition is based on the Urtext from the 'Halle Handel Edition” (BA 10708), which offers the first complete scholarly text of the music for the 'Te Deum”./ Répertoire / Alto

Chandons Te Deum HWV 281. Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. Handel composed the 'Te Deum” in B-flat major HWV 281 in 1718 for the future Duke of Chandos, hence its nickname 'Chandos Te Deum”. Here it is called 'Te Deum for Cannons” after the Duke's stately home named Cannons where the first performance took place. The unusual scoring for flute, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, two violins and basso continuo plus a choir (one soprano, three tenors and a bass) probably reflects the musicians which were available at Cannons, bearing in mind that three tenors were used also in 'Acis and Galatea”, the masque which was composed at almost the same time. Though in many respects this 'Te Deum” is reminiscent of the 'Utrecht Te Deum”, its smaller forces tend to give it more the character of chamber music. This edition is based on the Urtext from the 'Halle Handel Edition” (BA 10708), which offers the first complete scholarly text of the music for the 'Te Deum”./ Répertoire / Violoncelle, Contrebasse, Basson ou Orgue

pour clarinette (La), 2 violons, alto, et violoncelle. Par BRAHMS JOHANNES. En 1890, Brahms avait pour ainsi dire pris la résolution d’en finir avec la composition. Mais sa rencontre avec le clarinettiste Richard Mühlfeld lui donna tellement d’inspiration qu’en peu de temps il composa aussitôt plusieurs œuvres pour lui. Le Quintette op. 115 aux mélodies célestes fait partie depuis sa création en 1891 des œuvres préférées du public comme des musiciens. Dès la préparation pour la mise à l’impression – et sans doute avec un regard sur la diffusion future de l’œuvre – fut réalisée une version alternative avec un alto à la place de la clarinette, qui fut créée par ni plus ni moins que le grand Joseph Joachim lui-même, et qui reçut l’autorisation de Brahms. C’est pourquoi l’édition Urtext de Henle, revue sur la base du texte de la Nouvelle édition intégrale des œuvres de Brahms, comprend également la partie d’alto alternative. La responsable d’édition Kathrin Kirsch donne dans une courte préface un aperçu sur la genèse de l’œuvre, et fournit dans les Bemerkungen ou Comments d’intéressants éléments de discussion sur les variantes liées à la réception de l’œuvre./ Répertoire / Clarinette (La), 2 Violons, Alto et Violoncelle

Par ALAKOTILA TIMO. Composer, musician Timo Alakotila (b. 1959) is a distinguished, active and versatile talent in the Finnish music scene whose long career working with different genres of music ? folk music in particular ? has been ground-breaking. Alakotila?s works showcase his versatility: he has produced highly acclaimed classical music compositions and arrangements for Pekka and Jaakko Kuusisto, the Meta4 quartet, the Kamus and Tempera quartets, Eeva Oksala, Dalia Stasevska and Jorma Hynninen, among others. Timo Alakotila's Hope 2021 was commissioned by Kaustinen Chamber Music Week and its artistic director, violinist Kaija Saarikettu. The topic of the work invokes the hope for brighter future after the pandemic. It is scored for string quintet (two violins, viola, cello and double bass) and piano. The middle section, a wistful minuet with folk music features is enveloped with hopeful melody both opening and closing the work. Duration: c. 4' This product includes the full score (=piano part) and the string parts (2 violinis, viola, violoncello, double bass). / Date parution : 2023-01-24/ Répertoire / Quintette à Cordes et Piano

Folk Suite for Double Wind Quintet. Par CESARINI FRANCO. Divertimento Op. 4 fait référence au genre musical classique pour instruments à vent. La formation dite 'Harmonie' a été très en vogue auprès des compositeurs classiques viennois. En particulier Mozart qui transmit pour la postérité une beauté musicale immortelle et une valeur artistique incomparable. Dans les trois mouvements de cette pièce, le compositeur réécrit des chants populaires, finlandais pour les deux premiers et bulgare pour le troisième. La composition a un caractère nonchalant, cherchant principalement le plaisir de l?auditeur mais ne manquant pas de moments plus recherchés et profonds notamment pendant le deuxième mouvement. Cette composition de jeunesse de Franco Cesarini montre sa prédilection pour les chants populaires, élément déterminant pour ses ?uvres futures. L'instrumentation habile et l'attention méticuleuse porté à l'équilibre des formes contiennent le germe de la particularité de son écriture musicale. / Niveau : Intermédiaire - Avancé / Date parution : 2021-11-03/ Répertoire / Double Quintette à Vents