Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Download not available
The Borealis Wind Quintet is a relative rarity in that it is a touring wind chamber group that mainly plays concerts, is not based out of a university, and conducts only short-term residencies. The group's schedule is generally booked months in advance, it plays everything from music festivals attended by thousands down to lowly church basements, and it is in demand all over the United States. Nevertheless, the major labels aren't out there looking for the best wind groups to record, no matter how good or popular they might be. Thankfully, for those of us who want to experience BWQ outside of the live context, MSR Classics has stepped into the breach to capture the group on an excellent disc entitled A La Carte: Short Works for Winds.
For those of us who come to the table with some knowledge of wind music, the Milhaud and Persichetti pieces are known quantities. Not so the others, which range from a brand-spanking-new (at the time of release) work by Joseph Turrin, Summer Dances through nineteenth century arch-flautist Giulio Briccialdi to a never heard Pastorale for winds composed by Amy Beach. What all of these short works have in common is employment of "open" sonorities that sound particularly good scored for wind groups. Much of the music on A La Carte: Short Works for Winds is bright, cheerful, and yet emotionally moving owing to the BWQ's expert grasp of ensemble color. While a good deal of the program has a neo-Classical feeling, some it is more Romantic in tone, and none of it would qualify as avant-garde.
For those who love wind chamber ensembles, the Borealis Wind Quintet will be a real find. It blends with a crispness and cohesion that hasn't been heard since the days of the New York Woodwind Ensemble, or what the Netherlands Wind Ensemble sounded like when Edo de Waart was still the leader. The whole disc is excellent, with outstanding quality of sound; the performance of the most familiar work, Milhaud's Le Cheminée du Roi René, alone will make you a believer.
© TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From £10.83/month
Nino Rota, Composer - SDRM, MusicPublisher - The Borealis WInd Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet (P) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet
Ferenc Farkas, Composer - Bmg Songs, MusicPublisher - The Borealis WInd Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet (P) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet
Ferenc Farkas, Composer - Bmg Songs, MusicPublisher - The Borealis WInd Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet (P) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet
Ferenc Farkas, Composer - Bmg Songs, MusicPublisher - The Borealis WInd Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet (P) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet
Ferenc Farkas, Composer - Bmg Songs, MusicPublisher - The Borealis WInd Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet (P) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet
Ferenc Farkas, Composer - Bmg Songs, MusicPublisher - The Borealis WInd Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet (P) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet
Amy Beach, Composer - Theodore Presser, MusicPublisher - The Borealis WInd Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet (P) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet
Gunther Schuller, Composer - The Borealis WInd Quintet, MainArtist - Gunther Sculler, Composer - Josef Marx Music, MusicPublisher
(C) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet (P) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet
Gunther Schuller, Composer - The Borealis WInd Quintet, MainArtist - Gunther Sculler, Composer - Josef Marx Music, MusicPublisher
(C) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet (P) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet
Gunther Schuller, Composer - The Borealis WInd Quintet, MainArtist - Gunther Sculler, Composer - Josef Marx Music, MusicPublisher
(C) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet (P) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet
Percy Grainger, Composer - The Borealis WInd Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet (P) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet
Joseph Turrin, Composer - The Borealis WInd Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet (P) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet
Joseph Turrin, Composer - The Borealis WInd Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet (P) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet
Joseph Turrin, Composer - The Borealis WInd Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet (P) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet
Vincent Persichetti, Composer - Schirmer, MusicPublisher - The Borealis WInd Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet (P) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet
Darius Milhaud, Composer - SDRM, MusicPublisher - The Borealis WInd Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet (P) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet
Darius Milhaud, Composer - SDRM, MusicPublisher - The Borealis WInd Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet (P) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet
Darius Milhaud, Composer - SDRM, MusicPublisher - The Borealis WInd Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet (P) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet
Darius Milhaud, Composer - SDRM, MusicPublisher - The Borealis WInd Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet (P) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet
Darius Milhaud, Composer - SDRM, MusicPublisher - The Borealis WInd Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet (P) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet
Darius Milhaud, Composer - SDRM, MusicPublisher - The Borealis WInd Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet (P) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet
Darius Milhaud, Composer - SDRM, MusicPublisher - The Borealis WInd Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet (P) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet
Giulio Briccialdi, Composer - The Borealis WInd Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet (P) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet
Album review
The Borealis Wind Quintet is a relative rarity in that it is a touring wind chamber group that mainly plays concerts, is not based out of a university, and conducts only short-term residencies. The group's schedule is generally booked months in advance, it plays everything from music festivals attended by thousands down to lowly church basements, and it is in demand all over the United States. Nevertheless, the major labels aren't out there looking for the best wind groups to record, no matter how good or popular they might be. Thankfully, for those of us who want to experience BWQ outside of the live context, MSR Classics has stepped into the breach to capture the group on an excellent disc entitled A La Carte: Short Works for Winds.
For those of us who come to the table with some knowledge of wind music, the Milhaud and Persichetti pieces are known quantities. Not so the others, which range from a brand-spanking-new (at the time of release) work by Joseph Turrin, Summer Dances through nineteenth century arch-flautist Giulio Briccialdi to a never heard Pastorale for winds composed by Amy Beach. What all of these short works have in common is employment of "open" sonorities that sound particularly good scored for wind groups. Much of the music on A La Carte: Short Works for Winds is bright, cheerful, and yet emotionally moving owing to the BWQ's expert grasp of ensemble color. While a good deal of the program has a neo-Classical feeling, some it is more Romantic in tone, and none of it would qualify as avant-garde.
For those who love wind chamber ensembles, the Borealis Wind Quintet will be a real find. It blends with a crispness and cohesion that hasn't been heard since the days of the New York Woodwind Ensemble, or what the Netherlands Wind Ensemble sounded like when Edo de Waart was still the leader. The whole disc is excellent, with outstanding quality of sound; the performance of the most familiar work, Milhaud's Le Cheminée du Roi René, alone will make you a believer.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 23 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:29
- Main artists: The Borealis WInd Quintet
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: MSR Classics
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet (P) 2005 Borealis Wind Quintet
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.