Holst Sinfonietta - Revue de Cuisine & Harpsichord Cto, Chamber No. 1 (CD)

Details: Ranging from 1927 to 1959, the year of Martinu's death, these four works reveal his unceasing versatility in chamber repertoire. La revue de cuisine, heard here in a recent reconstruction of the original complete score, is a supreme example of Martinu's jazz style. In Les rondes he evokes his Moravian folk heritage. The Harpsichord Concerto is resourcefully scored and brilliantly crafted, whilst Chamber Music No. 1 ('Les fêtes nocturnes'), one of his last works, sees no cessation of his invention nor of his delight in atmospheric colour. One of the most distinguished performers on early keyboard instruments, in the last decades Robert Hill has collaborated with Reinhard Goebel, Dmitri Sitkovetsky and the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, among others. The pianist and conductor Klaus Simon founded and is the artistic director of the Holst-Sinfonietta and the Young Opera Company, with both of which he has dedicated himself particularly to music of the twentieth century.

Tracklist:

1. Poco Allegro - Robert Hill/Holst-Sinfonietta
2. Adagio - Robert Hill/Holst-Sinfonietta
3. Allegretto - Robert Hill/Holst-Sinfonietta
4. Allegretto Moderato
5. Andante Moderato
6. Poco Allegro
7. Poco Allegro - Klaus Simon/Holst-Sinfonietta
8. Poco Andantino - Klaus Simon/Holst-Sinfonietta
9. Allegro - Klaus Simon/Holst-Sinfonietta
10. Tempo Di Valse - Klaus Simon/Holst-Sinfonietta
11. Andantino - Klaus Simon/Holst-Sinfonietta
12. Allegro Vivo - Klaus Simon/Holst-Sinfonietta
13. Prologue: Allegretto
14. Introduction: Tempo Di Marche
15. Danse Du Moulinet Autour Du Chaudron: Poco Meno
16. Danse Du Chaudron Et Du Couvercle: Allegro
17. Tango (Danse D'amour): Lento
18. Duel: Poco a Poco Allegro. Tempo Di Charleston
19. Entr'acte (Lamentation Du Chaudron): Allegro Moderato
20. Marche Funebre: Adagio
21. Danse Radieuse: Tempo Di Marche
22. Fin Du Drame: Allegretto