The Jena Philharmonic Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Simon Gaudenz, offers highly charming and virtuosic wind serenades by the composers Raff, Jadassohn and Schreck. Raff's Sinfonietta in F major op. 188 for ten winds from 1874, recorded here, beguiles with its use of the simplest - say no one: banal - motifs. He dabs a full-blown sonata movement with chorale ("Alles, was Odem hat"?) onto the paper; conjures an irresistible tarantella in the shimmering air; and revels in an unmistakable way in a broad Larghetto, in which the audience's ability to relax must prove itself (the skills of the first flute are to be marvelled at). But also the "Wind Serenades" by Gustav Schreck and Salomon Jadassohn show a certain lightness with appealing melodies and interesting harmonies. The instruments are characteristically well used and all movements are of the most beautiful effect. Salomon Jadassohn's wind decimet makes its recording premiere on this new release under the title Serenade. Spirited and exotic: absolutely worth hearing!
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Dr Jan Kampmeier – Klassik.com – 23 December 2023
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