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This audacious album equates to four CDs, and it’s the perfect way to discover the work of French composer-flautist Eugène Walckiers (1793-1866), a unique character who was eccentric both in personality and appearance. He left behind a wide-ranging catalogue for his favourite instrument through which he combined theatrical and lyrical elements with humour and wit.
Flautist Alexis Kossenko soon became captivated by this body of work. An enthusiastic and multi-faceted musician, he threw himself wholeheartedly into this exploration of an unjustly forgotten composer—and the result won’t leave anyone indifferent. Walckiers’ music borrows sounds from his time, drawing inspiration from Rossini, Reicha, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Offenbach, Onslow and Berlioz with great sensitivity and a variety of instrumental formulas. Kossenko’s initial project gradually transformed into an extensive work that presents four sides of this radical composer: the theatrical, the picturesque, the poetic and the virtuosic—elements which are ultimately found in each and every piece debuted here.
These pieces are generally very elaborate and dominated by the standard Western concert flute (Alexis Kossenko plays six different models depending on the style and the period). They take the form of quintets, quartets, sonatas for flute and piano, wind trios or quartets, amongst other entertaining pieces thrown in. Accompanied by a dozen musicians, it’s clear to see that Alexis Kossenko is having fun with these pieces. This is a refreshing find during a time when so many artists systemically record the same works. © François Hudry/Qobuz
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Quintet in A Major, Op. 49 (Eugène Walckiers)
Christophe Coin, Cello, MainArtist - Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Daniel Sepec, Violin, MainArtist - Michaël Chanu, MainArtist, DoubleBass - Eugène Walckiers, Composer - Léa Hennino, Viola, MainArtist - Gilone Gaubert, Violin, MainArtist
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Christophe Coin, Cello, MainArtist - Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Daniel Sepec, Violin, MainArtist - Michaël Chanu, MainArtist, DoubleBass - Eugène Walckiers, Composer - Léa Hennino, Viola, MainArtist - Gilone Gaubert, Violin, MainArtist
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Christophe Coin, Cello, MainArtist - Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Daniel Sepec, Violin, MainArtist - Michaël Chanu, MainArtist, DoubleBass - Eugène Walckiers, Composer - Léa Hennino, Viola, MainArtist - Gilone Gaubert, Violin, MainArtist
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Christophe Coin, Cello, MainArtist - Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Daniel Sepec, Violin, MainArtist - Michaël Chanu, MainArtist, DoubleBass - Eugène Walckiers, Composer - Léa Hennino, Viola, MainArtist - Gilone Gaubert, Violin, MainArtist
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 50 (Eugène Walckiers)
Christophe Coin, Cello, MainArtist - Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Daniel Sepec, Violin, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer - Léa Hennino, Viola, MainArtist
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Christophe Coin, Cello, MainArtist - Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Daniel Sepec, Violin, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer - Léa Hennino, Viola, MainArtist
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Christophe Coin, Cello, MainArtist - Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Daniel Sepec, Violin, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer - Léa Hennino, Viola, MainArtist
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Christophe Coin, Cello, MainArtist - Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Daniel Sepec, Violin, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer - Léa Hennino, Viola, MainArtist
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
DISC 2
Flute Sonata No. 1, Op. 89 (Eugène Walckiers)
Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Edoardo Torbianelli, Piano, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Edoardo Torbianelli, Piano, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Edoardo Torbianelli, Piano, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Edoardo Torbianelli, Piano, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Trio in D Minor, Op. 97 (Eugène Walckiers)
Christophe Coin, Cello, MainArtist - Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Edoardo Torbianelli, Piano, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Christophe Coin, Cello, MainArtist - Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Edoardo Torbianelli, Piano, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Christophe Coin, Cello, MainArtist - Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Edoardo Torbianelli, Piano, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Christophe Coin, Cello, MainArtist - Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Edoardo Torbianelli, Piano, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
DISC 3
Wind Quartet No. 4 in B Flat Major, Op. 48 (Eugène Walckiers)
Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Nicolas Baldeyrou, Clarinet, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer - Benoît de Barsony, Horn, MainArtist - David Douçot, Bassoon, MainArtist
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Nicolas Baldeyrou, Clarinet, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer - Benoît de Barsony, Horn, MainArtist - David Douçot, Bassoon, MainArtist
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Nicolas Baldeyrou, Clarinet, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer - Benoît de Barsony, Horn, MainArtist - David Douçot, Bassoon, MainArtist
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Nicolas Baldeyrou, Clarinet, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer - Benoît de Barsony, Horn, MainArtist - David Douçot, Bassoon, MainArtist
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Les Délassements du flûtiste, Op. 47 (Eugène Walckiers)
Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
DISC 4
Flute Duo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 57 (Eugène Walckiers)
Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Amélie Michel, Flute, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Amélie Michel, Flute, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Amélie Michel, Flute, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Flute Trio No. 1 in E Flat Major, Op. 93 (Eugène Walckiers)
Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Amélie Michel, Flute, MainArtist - Anne Parisot, Flute, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Amélie Michel, Flute, MainArtist - Anne Parisot, Flute, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Amélie Michel, Flute, MainArtist - Anne Parisot, Flute, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Amélie Michel, Flute, MainArtist - Anne Parisot, Flute, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Grand Flute Quartet No. 2 in F Major, Op. 70 (Eugène Walckiers)
Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Olivier Bénichou, Flute, MainArtist - Amélie Michel, Flute, MainArtist - Anne Parisot, Flute, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Olivier Bénichou, Flute, MainArtist - Amélie Michel, Flute, MainArtist - Anne Parisot, Flute, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Olivier Bénichou, Flute, MainArtist - Amélie Michel, Flute, MainArtist - Anne Parisot, Flute, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Alexis Kossenko, Flute, MainArtist - Olivier Bénichou, Flute, MainArtist - Amélie Michel, Flute, MainArtist - Anne Parisot, Flute, MainArtist - Eugène Walckiers, Composer
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
Album review
This audacious album equates to four CDs, and it’s the perfect way to discover the work of French composer-flautist Eugène Walckiers (1793-1866), a unique character who was eccentric both in personality and appearance. He left behind a wide-ranging catalogue for his favourite instrument through which he combined theatrical and lyrical elements with humour and wit.
Flautist Alexis Kossenko soon became captivated by this body of work. An enthusiastic and multi-faceted musician, he threw himself wholeheartedly into this exploration of an unjustly forgotten composer—and the result won’t leave anyone indifferent. Walckiers’ music borrows sounds from his time, drawing inspiration from Rossini, Reicha, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Offenbach, Onslow and Berlioz with great sensitivity and a variety of instrumental formulas. Kossenko’s initial project gradually transformed into an extensive work that presents four sides of this radical composer: the theatrical, the picturesque, the poetic and the virtuosic—elements which are ultimately found in each and every piece debuted here.
These pieces are generally very elaborate and dominated by the standard Western concert flute (Alexis Kossenko plays six different models depending on the style and the period). They take the form of quintets, quartets, sonatas for flute and piano, wind trios or quartets, amongst other entertaining pieces thrown in. Accompanied by a dozen musicians, it’s clear to see that Alexis Kossenko is having fun with these pieces. This is a refreshing find during a time when so many artists systemically record the same works. © François Hudry/Qobuz
About the album
- 4 disc(s) - 35 track(s)
- Total length: 04:27:15
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Alexis Kossenko
- Composer: Eugène Walckiers
- Label: Aparté
- Genre: Classical Chamber Music
2023 Aparté/Little Tribeca 2022 Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie
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