Winds & Piano

CD1

1. Poulenc: Sextet for Piano & Winds, Op. 100: I. Allegro vivace
2. Poulenc: Sextet for Piano & Winds, Op. 100: II. Divertissement - Andantino
3. Poulenc: Sextet for Piano & Winds, Op. 100: III. Finale - Prestissimo
4. Farrenc: Sextet for Piano & Winds in C Minor, Op. 40: I. Allegro
5. Farrenc: Sextet for Piano & Winds in C Minor, Op. 40: II. Andante sostenuto
6. Farrenc: Sextet for Piano & Winds in C Minor, Op. 40: III. Allegro vivace
7. Roussel: Divertissement for Piano & Winds, Op. 6
8. Caplet: Quintet for Piano & Winds, Op. 8: I. Allegro brillamente
9. Caplet: Quintet for Piano & Winds, Op. 8: II. Adagio
10. Caplet: Quintet for Piano & Winds, Op. 8: III. Scherzo
11. Caplet: Quintet for Piano & Winds, Op. 8: IV. Finale - Allegro con fuoco

CD2

1. Mozart: Quintet for Piano & Winds in E-Flat Major, K. 452: I. Largo - Allegro moderato
2. Mozart: Quintet for Piano & Winds in E-Flat Major, K. 452: II. Larghetto
3. Mozart: Quintet for Piano & Winds in E-Flat Major, K. 452: III. Allegretto
4. Beethoven: Quintet for Piano & Winds in E-Flat Major, Op. 16: I. Allegro, ma non troppo
5. Beethoven: Quintet for Piano & Winds in E-Flat Major, Op. 16: II. Andante cantabile
6. Beethoven: Quintet for Piano & Winds in E-Flat Major, Op. 16: III. Rondo - Allegro, ma non troppo

CD3

1. Thuille: Sextet for Piano & Winds in B-Flat Major, Op. 6: I. Allegro moderato
2. Thuille: Sextet for Piano & Winds in B-Flat Major, Op. 6: II. Larghetto
3. Thuille: Sextet for Piano & Winds in B-Flat Major, Op. 6: III. Gavotte - Andante quasi allegretto
4. Thuille: Sextet for Piano & Winds in B-Flat Major, Op. 6: IV. Finale - Vivace
5. Rimsky-Korsakov: Quintet for Piano & Winds in B-Flat Major: I. Allegro con brio
6. Rimsky-Korsakov: Quintet for Piano & Winds in B-Flat Major: II. Andante - Fughetta - Andante
7. Rimsky-Korsakov: Quintet for Piano & Winds in B-Flat Major: III. Rondo - Allegretto

Les Vents Français have been described as “the wind-quintet equivalent of a supergroup”. The ensemble’s five members – Emmanuel Pahud, Paul Meyer, Francois Leleux, Gilbert Audin and Radovan Vlatković, all world-renowned soloists in their own right – are joined by pianist Eric Le Sage for a fascinating 3-CD programme of chamber music that spans three centuries and the French, Austro-German and Russian repertoires.

Gramophone Editor's Choice: "This is a positive dream team, who not only capture the music's individual spirit but also clearly enjoy doing so...A compelling compendium of creative variety unified by matchless musicianship."