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| British chamber group The Nash Ensemble plays eight of post-Romanticist's works in a two-CD set that Gramophone called a "sheer delight." |
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| 1 Septet for piano, trumpet, string quartet & bass in E flat major, Op. 65: Préambule. Allegro moderato - Più allegro |
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| 2 Septet for piano, trumpet, string quartet & bass in E flat major, Op. 65: Menuet. Tempo di minuetto moderato |
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| 3 Septet for piano, trumpet, string quartet & bass in E flat major, Op. 65: Intermède. Andante |
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| 4 Septet for piano, trumpet, string quartet & bass in E flat major, Op. 65: Gavotte et Final. Allegro non troppo - Animato |
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| 5 Tarantella, for flute, clarinet & orchestra in A minor, Op. 6 |
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| 6 Sonata for bassoon & piano, in G major, Op. 168: Allegretto moderato |
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| 7 Sonata for bassoon & piano, in G major, Op. 168: Allegro scherzando |
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| 8 Sonata for bassoon & piano, in G major, Op. 168: Molto adagio - Allegro moderato |
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| 9 Quartet for piano & strings in B flat major, Op. 41: Allegretto |
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| 10 Quartet for piano & strings in B flat major, Op. 41: Andante maestoso ma con moto |
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| 11 Quartet for piano & strings in B flat major, Op. 41: Poco allegro più tosto moderato |
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| 12 Quartet for piano & strings in B flat major, Op. 41: Allegro |
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| 13 Quintet for piano & strings in A minor, Op. 14: Allegro moderato e maestoso |
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| 14 Quintet for piano & strings in A minor, Op. 14: Andante sostenuto |
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| 15 Quintet for piano & strings in A minor, Op. 14: Presto |
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| 16 Quintet for piano & strings in A minor, Op. 14: Allegro assai, ma tranquillo |
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| 17 Sonata for oboe & piano in D major, Op. 166: Andantino |
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| 18 Sonata for oboe & piano in D major, Op. 166: Allegretto |
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| 19 Sonata for oboe & piano in D major, Op. 166: Molto allegro |
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| 20 Sonata for clarinet & piano in E flat major, Op. 167: Allegretto |
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| 21 Sonata for clarinet & piano in E flat major, Op. 167: Allegro animato |
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| 22 Sonata for clarinet & piano in E flat major, Op. 167: Lento - |
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| 23 Sonata for clarinet & piano in E flat major, Op. 167: Molto allegro - Allegretto |
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| 24 Caprice on Danish & Russian Airs, for flute, oboe, clarinet & piano, Op. 79 |
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Album Review
While it does not include all Saint-Saëns' chamber music -- there are also pairs of violin sonatas and cello sonatas, pairs of piano trios and string quartets, plus a handful of other works -- this two-disc set by the Nash Ensemble includes most of the rest of the best. There's not a clinker in the bunch and even the earliest works have their delights. The early Piano Quartet In A Minor may be somewhat emotionally superficial but it is brilliantly constructed, and the Caprice Sur Des Airs Danois Et Russes For Piano, Flute, Oboe, And Bassoon may be somewhat overlong but it is charmingly scored. The remaining works on the program are as fine as anything Saint-Saëns ever wrote. The Tarentelle In A Minor For Flute, Clarinet, And Piano is instantly memorable and thoroughly lovable. The mature Septet For Piano, Trumpet, Two Violins, Viola, Cello, And Bass is infectiously melodic and completely exhilarating. The three final sonatas for oboe, for clarinet, and for bassoon are unendingly ingratiating and cornerstones of the repertoire for each instrument. As performed by the Nash Ensemble, all the works on these discs are as well-played and sympathetically interpreted as is conceivable and as recorded by Hyperion, the performances are as vivid and immediate as imaginable. ~ James Leonard, All Music Guide
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