Beethoven: Wind Chamber Music

1. Beethoven: Trio for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon C Major, Op. 87: I. Allegro
2. Beethoven: Trio for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon C Major, Op. 87: II. Adagio
3. Beethoven: Trio for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon C Major, Op. 87: III. Menuetto. Allegro molto
4. Beethoven: Trio for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon C Major, Op. 87: IV. Finale. Presto
5. Beethoven: Trio for Piano, Flute and Bassoon G major WoO 37: I. Allegro
6. Beethoven: Trio for Piano, Flute and Bassoon G major WoO 37: II. Adagio
7. Beethoven: Trio for Piano, Flute and Bassoon G major WoO 37: III. Thema andante con Variazioni
8. Beethoven: Variations in C Major on Mozart's "La ci darem la mano", WoO 28: Thema
9. Beethoven: Variations in C Major on Mozart's "La ci darem la mano", WoO 28: Variation 1
10. Beethoven: Variations in C Major on Mozart's "La ci darem la mano", WoO 28: Variation 2
11. Beethoven: Variations in C Major on Mozart's "La ci darem la mano", WoO 28: Variation 3
12. Beethoven: Variations in C Major on Mozart's "La ci darem la mano", WoO 28: Variation 4
13. Beethoven: Variations in C Major on Mozart's "La ci darem la mano", WoO 28: Variation 5
14. Beethoven: Variations in C Major on Mozart's "La ci darem la mano", WoO 28: Variation 6
15. Beethoven: Variations in C Major on Mozart's "La ci darem la mano", WoO 28: Variation 7
16. Beethoven: Variations in C Major on Mozart's "La ci darem la mano", WoO 28: Variation 8 - Coda
17. Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Horn in F Major, Op. 17: I. Allegro moderato
18. Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Horn in F Major, Op. 17: II. Poco Adagio, quasi Andante
19. Beethoven: Sonata for Piano and Horn in F Major, Op. 17: III. Rondo. Allegro moderato
20. Beethoven: Duo for Clarinet and Bassoon B flat major WoO 27 No. 3: I. Allegro sostenuto!
21. Beethoven: Duo for Clarinet and Bassoon B flat major WoO 27 No. 3: II. Aria con variazioni. Andantino con moto

This extra helping of Beethoven’s music for winds comes on the heels of Les Vents Français’s recent triple-CD release WINDS & PIANO, praised by The Telegraph for “stylistically sure and interpretatively ear-catching” performances, including one of Beethoven’s Op.16 Quintet, which earned the group added plaudits for “astutely balanced and finely observed” playing. This recording offers much more of a good thing, with Beethoven grouping the winds in a variety of smaller combinations.