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
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Language available : english
There are quite a few European recordings of American popular song of the 1920s, several of which even juxtapose American songs with their European classical imitators. This release by the Dutch wind quintet Calefax has a distinct take on the idea, with sharp, spiky wind arrangements by bass clarinetist Jelte Althuis and alto saxophonist Raaf Hekkema that further emphasize the connections between the American and European repertories. The album is at its best when these arrangements are showcased: the suite from Kurt Weill's Dreigroschenoper (Threepenny Opera) and that from Gershwin's An American in Paris, both by Hekkema, are ingenious constructions that weave together highlights from each work. The voice of mezzo-soprano Cora Burggraaf, variously channeling Josephine Baker, more bombastic American song, and German singers of the day, is versatile. For this writer it did not all come together, but your mileage (or kilometers per liter) may vary. Channel Classics gets impressively clean audiophile sound out of the Evangelisch Lutherse Kerk in Haarlem. Recommended for those who like the dry Dutch attitude toward American song.
© James Manheim /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 12,49€/month
Haven Gillespie, Composer - Richard A. Whiting, Composer - Seymour Simons, Composer - Cora Burggraaf, MainArtist - Calefax Reed Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2014 Challenge Classics (P) 2014 Challenge Classics
Aaron Copland, Composer - Cora Burggraaf, MainArtist - Calefax Reed Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2014 Challenge Classics (P) 2014 Challenge Classics
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Cora Burggraaf, MainArtist - Calefax Reed Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2014 Challenge Classics (P) 2014 Challenge Classics
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Cora Burggraaf, MainArtist - Calefax Reed Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2014 Challenge Classics (P) 2014 Challenge Classics
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Cora Burggraaf, MainArtist - Calefax Reed Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2014 Challenge Classics (P) 2014 Challenge Classics
Benjamin Britten, Composer - Cora Burggraaf, MainArtist - Calefax Reed Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2014 Challenge Classics (P) 2014 Challenge Classics
Kurt Weill, Composer - Cora Burggraaf, MainArtist - Calefax Reed Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2014 Challenge Classics (P) 2014 Challenge Classics
Kurt Weill, Composer - Cora Burggraaf, MainArtist - Calefax Reed Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2014 Challenge Classics (P) 2014 Challenge Classics
Kurt Weill, Composer - Cora Burggraaf, MainArtist - Calefax Reed Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2014 Challenge Classics (P) 2014 Challenge Classics
Kurt Weill, Composer - Cora Burggraaf, MainArtist - Calefax Reed Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2014 Challenge Classics (P) 2014 Challenge Classics
Kurt Weill, Composer - Cora Burggraaf, MainArtist - Calefax Reed Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2014 Challenge Classics (P) 2014 Challenge Classics
Vincent Scotto, Composer - Cora Burggraaf, MainArtist - Calefax Reed Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2014 Challenge Classics (P) 2014 Challenge Classics
Kurt Weill, Composer - Cora Burggraaf, MainArtist - Calefax Reed Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2014 Challenge Classics (P) 2014 Challenge Classics
George Gershwin, Composer - Cora Burggraaf, MainArtist - Calefax Reed Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2014 Challenge Classics (P) 2014 Challenge Classics
George Gershwin, Composer - Cora Burggraaf, MainArtist - Calefax Reed Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2014 Challenge Classics (P) 2014 Challenge Classics
George Gershwin, Composer - Cora Burggraaf, MainArtist - Calefax Reed Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2014 Challenge Classics (P) 2014 Challenge Classics
Kurt Weill, Composer - Cora Burggraaf, MainArtist - Calefax Reed Quintet, MainArtist
(C) 2014 Challenge Classics (P) 2014 Challenge Classics
Albumbeschreibung
There are quite a few European recordings of American popular song of the 1920s, several of which even juxtapose American songs with their European classical imitators. This release by the Dutch wind quintet Calefax has a distinct take on the idea, with sharp, spiky wind arrangements by bass clarinetist Jelte Althuis and alto saxophonist Raaf Hekkema that further emphasize the connections between the American and European repertories. The album is at its best when these arrangements are showcased: the suite from Kurt Weill's Dreigroschenoper (Threepenny Opera) and that from Gershwin's An American in Paris, both by Hekkema, are ingenious constructions that weave together highlights from each work. The voice of mezzo-soprano Cora Burggraaf, variously channeling Josephine Baker, more bombastic American song, and German singers of the day, is versatile. For this writer it did not all come together, but your mileage (or kilometers per liter) may vary. Channel Classics gets impressively clean audiophile sound out of the Evangelisch Lutherse Kerk in Haarlem. Recommended for those who like the dry Dutch attitude toward American song.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:58
- Main artists: Cora Burggraaf Calefax Reed Quintet
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Challenge Classics
- Genre: Klassiek
(C) 2014 Challenge Classics (P) 2014 Challenge Classics
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.