Chanson et Danses Oslo kammerakademi

• Charles Gounod (1818 - 1893): Petite symphonie, Op. 216:
• 1 Gounod: Petite symphonie, Op. 216: I. Adagio et Allegretto 05:32
• 2 Gounod: Petite symphonie, Op. 216: II. Andante cantabile 05:22
• 3 Gounod: Petite symphonie, Op. 216: III. Scherzo. Allegro moderato 04:07
• 4 Gounod: Petite symphonie, Op. 216: IV. Finale. Allegretto 04:53
• Charles Koechlin (1867 - 1950): Septuor d’instruments à vent, Op. 165:
• 5 Koechlin: Septuor d’instruments à vent, Op. 165: I. Monodie 01:53
• 6 Koechlin: Septuor d’instruments à vent, Op. 165: II. Pastorale 04:35
• 7 Koechlin: Septuor d’instruments à vent, Op. 165: III. Intermezzo 01:53
• 8 Koechlin: Septuor d’instruments à vent, Op. 165: IV. Fugue 01:34
• 9 Koechlin: Septuor d’instruments à vent, Op. 165: V. Sérénité 03:46
• 10 Koechlin: Septuor d’instruments à vent, Op. 165: VI. Fugue 01:43
• Florent Schmitt (1870 - 1958):
• 11 Schmitt: Lied et scherzo, Op. 54 10:23
• Théodore Gouvy (1819 - 1898): Petite suite gauloise, Op. 90:
• 12 Gouvy: Petite suite gauloise, Op. 90: I. Introduction (Adagio) et Menuet (Allegro moderato) 05:06
• 13 Gouvy: Petite suite gauloise, Op. 90: II. Aubade. Moderato 02:08
• 14 Gouvy: Petite suite gauloise, Op. 90: III. Ronde de nuit. Allegretto moderato 01:33
• 15 Gouvy: Petite suite gauloise, Op. 90: IV. Tambourin. Presto 02:21
• Vincent d'Indy (1851 - 1931): Chanson et danses, Op. 50:
• 16 d'Indy: Chanson et danses, Op. 50: I. Chanson 07:11
• 17 d'Indy: Chanson et danses, Op. 50: II. Danses 08:03
• Total Runtime 01:12:03

Info for Chanson et Danses

Flutist, composer, and teacher Paul Taffanel (1844-1908) was to have a decisive influence on the development of chamber music for winds in France. While his work as a flutist and educator can in no way be undervalued, Taffanel’s musical career extended far beyond this. He was also a renowned composer and conductor, and had considerable entrepreneurial talent. In 1879 he founded the Société de musique de chambre pour instruments à vent (Society of Chamber Music for Wind Instruments). The organization’s objective was to expand and promote chamber music repertoire for winds.

Taffanel took the classic octet as his starting point, the orchestration that had given rise to the Harmonie music of Mozart and Beethoven’s time, but the society also aimed to profile soloists and bring new French and foreign works to light.

“A group of artists have just met with the commendable goal of making chamber music for wind instruments better known, something we have far too much neglected at our concerts.”

On this recording, the Oslo Kammerakademi performs chamber works for winds by composers Charles Gounod, Charles Koechlin, Florent Schmitt, Théodore Gouvy, and Vincent d’Indy, several of which were composed for the Société de musique de chambre pour instruments à vent.

Oslo Kammerakademi
David Friedemann Strunck, conductor

Oslo Chamber Academy (Kammerakademi)
performs chamber music for winds with the historical Harmoniemusik instrumentation as a foundation. Founded by Artistic Director and Oslo Philharmonic Principal Oboist David Friedemann Strunck, the ensemble has established itself as a leader in Europe, with critically acclaimed CD recordings and recurring invitations to prestigious festivals such as the Rheingau Music Festival, the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, Summerwinds Woodwind Festival Münsterland, Glogerfestspillene, the Fartein Valen Festival, Trondheim Chamber Music Festival, Stavanger Chamber Music Festival, and the Valdres Summer Symphony Festival, among others.

Oslo Chamber Academy utilizes historical brass instruments in repertoire from the baroque, classical, and romantic periods. This contributes to the ensemble’s authentic sound and historically-oriented performances. Since its inception in 2009, the ensemble’s ambition has been to embrace the full range of literature for the Harmonieensemble – from its origins in Vienna in the 1780s to the music of our own time. The ensemble premiered The Last Days of Sultan Selim III by Mert Karabey in 2011, the first beauty of Magnar Åm in 2012, Retour á la Nature by Ketil Hvoslef in 2015, G8 by Trygve Brøske in 2016, The Silk Road by Gisle Kverndokk in 2017, and I Vesterled by Morten Gaathaug in 2019.

The Oslo Chamber Academy regularly plays concerts at Scene 2 and Prøvesalen in the Norwegian Opera & Ballet. The ensemble celebrated its 10-year anniversary in 2019 with a tour to Germany and a magnificent anniversary concert. In this same year, the ensemble also launched its own festival: SKI GARDEN FESTIVAL - classical music in green surroundings.

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