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The Orchestre Divertimento and its conductor, Zahia Ziouani, often juxtapose European repertory with music from other parts of the world. Ziouani, who is of Algerian background, has a particular interest in the music of that country. She could not have found a composer whose works were more congenial to such a project than Camille Saint-Saëns, who visited Algeria no fewer than 18 times and composed a Suite algérienne, Op. 60, that is heard here, broken up and interspersed with Arabic music. What makes Ziouani's project unique is that there are not two types of music here but three. Many of the Saint-Saëns works are preceded by improvisations in the classical Arabic idiom, on oud, qanun, a traditional viol, derbouka, and the riqq drum. These are quite a musical distance from Saint-Saëns, but Ziouani introduces contemporary Arabic songs, of a semi-popular nature, as an intermediate step. The sets are mostly in related tonalities. This is an ingenious idea that sheds light on both Saint-Saëns, on what he heard when he heard Algerian music, and on the nature of contemporary popular traditions that are rooted in the classical music of the world. The Saint-Saëns performances themselves are entirely creditable, and the album is well recorded at a couple of different locations. A unique release that makes one want to hear more from this distinctive ensemble.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer - Zahia Ziouani, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre Divertimento, Orchestra, MainArtist
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CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer - Zahia Ziouani, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre Divertimento, Orchestra, MainArtist
2023 harmonia mundi 2022 harmonia mundi/ Orchestre Symphonique Divertimento
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer - Zahia Ziouani, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre Divertimento, Orchestra, MainArtist
2023 harmonia mundi 2022 harmonia mundi/ Orchestre Symphonique Divertimento
Idir, Composer - Rachid Brahim-Djelloul, MainArtist, LeadVocals - Fettouma Ziouani, Cello, MainArtist - Smail Benhouhou, Arranger - Zahia Ziouani, Conductor, MainArtist - Antonin Mège, Arranger - Stéphane-France Léger, Harp, MainArtist - Orchestre Divertimento, Orchestra, MainArtist
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CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer - Patrick Messina, Clarinet, MainArtist - Silvia Careddu, Flute, MainArtist - Zahia Ziouani, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre Divertimento, Orchestra, MainArtist
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Rachid Brahim-Djelloul, Composer - Ensemble Amedyez, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Zahia Ziouani, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre Divertimento, Orchestra, MainArtist
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CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer - Zahia Ziouani, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre Divertimento, Orchestra, MainArtist
2023 harmonia mundi 2022 harmonia mundi/ Orchestre Symphonique Divertimento
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer - Rachid Brahim-Djelloul, MainArtist, LeadVocals - Fettouma Ziouani, Cello, MainArtist - Zahia Ziouani, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre Divertimento, Orchestra, MainArtist
2023 harmonia mundi 2022 harmonia mundi/ Orchestre Symphonique Divertimento
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer - Fettouma Ziouani, Arranger, Cello, MainArtist - Zahia Ziouani, Conductor, MainArtist - Antonin Mège, Arranger - Orchestre Divertimento, Orchestra, MainArtist
2023 harmonia mundi 2022 harmonia mundi/ Orchestre Symphonique Divertimento
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer - Zahia Ziouani, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre Divertimento, Orchestra, MainArtist
2023 harmonia mundi 2022 harmonia mundi/ Orchestre Symphonique Divertimento
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer - Zahia Ziouani, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre Divertimento, Orchestra, MainArtist
2023 harmonia mundi 2022 harmonia mundi/ Orchestre Symphonique Divertimento
Anonymous, Composer - Zahia Ziouani, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre Divertimento, Orchestra, MainArtist
2023 harmonia mundi 2022 harmonia mundi/ Orchestre Symphonique Divertimento
Anonymous, Composer - Rachid Brahim-Djelloul, MainArtist, LeadVocals - Yousef Zayed, Soloist, MainArtist - Smail Benhouhou, Arranger - Zahia Ziouani, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre Divertimento, Orchestra, MainArtist
2023 harmonia mundi 2022 harmonia mundi/ Orchestre Symphonique Divertimento
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer - Zahia Ziouani, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre Divertimento, Orchestra, MainArtist
2023 harmonia mundi 2022 harmonia mundi/ Orchestre Symphonique Divertimento
Anonymous, Composer - Smail Benhouhou, Arranger - Zahia Ziouani, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre Divertimento, Orchestra, MainArtist
2023 harmonia mundi 2022 harmonia mundi/ Orchestre Symphonique Divertimento
Anonymous, Composer - Rachid Brahim-Djelloul, MainArtist, LeadVocals - Yousef Zayed, Soloist, MainArtist - Zahia Ziouani, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre Divertimento, Orchestra, MainArtist
2023 harmonia mundi 2022 harmonia mundi/ Orchestre Symphonique Divertimento
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer - Zahia Ziouani, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre Divertimento, Orchestra, MainArtist
2023 harmonia mundi 2022 harmonia mundi/ Orchestre Symphonique Divertimento
Francisco Salvador-Daniel, Composer - Zahia Ziouani, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre Divertimento, Orchestra, MainArtist
2023 harmonia mundi 2022 harmonia mundi/ Orchestre Symphonique Divertimento
Rachid Brahim-Djelloul, Arranger - Francisco Salvador-Daniel, Composer - Smail Benhouhou, Arranger - Zahia Ziouani, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestre Divertimento, Orchestra, MainArtist
2023 harmonia mundi 2022 harmonia mundi/ Orchestre Symphonique Divertimento
Album review
The Orchestre Divertimento and its conductor, Zahia Ziouani, often juxtapose European repertory with music from other parts of the world. Ziouani, who is of Algerian background, has a particular interest in the music of that country. She could not have found a composer whose works were more congenial to such a project than Camille Saint-Saëns, who visited Algeria no fewer than 18 times and composed a Suite algérienne, Op. 60, that is heard here, broken up and interspersed with Arabic music. What makes Ziouani's project unique is that there are not two types of music here but three. Many of the Saint-Saëns works are preceded by improvisations in the classical Arabic idiom, on oud, qanun, a traditional viol, derbouka, and the riqq drum. These are quite a musical distance from Saint-Saëns, but Ziouani introduces contemporary Arabic songs, of a semi-popular nature, as an intermediate step. The sets are mostly in related tonalities. This is an ingenious idea that sheds light on both Saint-Saëns, on what he heard when he heard Algerian music, and on the nature of contemporary popular traditions that are rooted in the classical music of the world. The Saint-Saëns performances themselves are entirely creditable, and the album is well recorded at a couple of different locations. A unique release that makes one want to hear more from this distinctive ensemble.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:31
- Main artists: Orchestre Divertimento, Zahia Ziouani, Ensemble Amedyez, Fettouma Ziouani, Patrick Messina, Silvia Careddu, Stéphane-France Léger
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: harmonia mundi
- Genre: Classical
2023 harmonia mundi 2022 harmonia mundi/ Orchestre Symphonique Divertimento
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