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Belgian Robert Janssens (born in 1939) is primarily known as a conductor, and he is a professor of conducting at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. He's also a prolific composer, and this disc includes five of his concerti. Janssens' style could be characterized as conservative, but he's definitely an eclectic, drawing freely on a range of twentieth century techniques. Melody is prominent in his work, and the concerti are all conventionally structured in three movements. Within that framework, however, Janssens writes music that sounds authentically imagined and is never trite or predictable. Except for the flashy second concerto for horn, the works are more concerned with lyrical expressiveness than with virtuosic display, and most are relatively short. The horn is Janssens' instrument, so the two horn concertos, written in 1968 and 1977, are idiomatically and gratefully written, and Francis Orval plays them with lovely tone and technical assurance. The Concertino for clarinet is an especially lyrical and ingratiating work, played with grace and stylishness by Ronald van Spaendonck. The composer leads a variety of orchestras in atmospheric, committed accompaniments.
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Ronald Van Spaendonck, Performer - Ensemble Symphonique de Bruxelles, Performer - Robert Janssens, Performer - Robert Janssens, Composer
2007 Pavane Records 2007 Pavane Records
Ronald Van Spaendonck, Performer - Ensemble Symphonique de Bruxelles, Performer - Robert Janssens, Performer - Robert Janssens, Composer
2007 Pavane Records 2007 Pavane Records
Ronald Van Spaendonck, Performer - Ensemble Symphonique de Bruxelles, Performer - Robert Janssens, Performer - Robert Janssens, Composer
2007 Pavane Records 2007 Pavane Records
Francis Orval, Performer - Ensemble Symphonique de Bruxelles, Performer - Robert Janssens, Performer - Robert Janssens, Composer
2007 Pavane Records 2007 Pavane Records
Francis Orval, Performer - Ensemble Symphonique de Bruxelles, Performer - Robert Janssens, Performer - Robert Janssens, Composer
2007 Pavane Records 2007 Pavane Records
Francis Orval, Performer - Ensemble Symphonique de Bruxelles, Performer - Robert Janssens, Performer - Robert Janssens, Composer
2007 Pavane Records 2007 Pavane Records
André Siwy, Performer - Brussels Festival Orchestra, Performer - Robert Janssens, Performer - Robert Janssens, Composer
2007 Pavane Records 2007 Pavane Records
André Siwy, Performer - Brussels Festival Orchestra, Performer - Robert Janssens, Performer - Robert Janssens, Composer
2007 Pavane Records 2007 Pavane Records
André Siwy, Performer - Brussels Festival Orchestra, Performer - Robert Janssens, Performer - Robert Janssens, Composer
2007 Pavane Records 2007 Pavane Records
Francis Orval, Performer - Nouvel Orchestre Symphonique de la RTBF, Performer - Robert Janssens, Performer - Robert Janssens, Composer
2007 Pavane Records 2007 Pavane Records
Francis Orval, Performer - Nouvel Orchestre Symphonique de la RTBF, Performer - Robert Janssens, Performer - Robert Janssens, Composer
2007 Pavane Records 2007 Pavane Records
Francis Orval, Performer - Nouvel Orchestre Symphonique de la RTBF, Performer - Robert Janssens, Performer - Robert Janssens, Composer
2007 Pavane Records 2007 Pavane Records
Hugues Kesteman, Performer - Orchestre Royal des Guides, Performer - Norbert Nozy, Performer - Robert Janssens, Composer
2007 Pavane Records 2007 Pavane Records
Hugues Kesteman, Performer - Orchestre Royal des Guides, Performer - Norbert Nozy, Performer - Robert Janssens, Composer
2007 Pavane Records 2007 Pavane Records
Hugues Kesteman, Performer - Orchestre Royal des Guides, Performer - Norbert Nozy, Performer - Robert Janssens, Composer
2007 Pavane Records 2007 Pavane Records
Album review
Belgian Robert Janssens (born in 1939) is primarily known as a conductor, and he is a professor of conducting at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. He's also a prolific composer, and this disc includes five of his concerti. Janssens' style could be characterized as conservative, but he's definitely an eclectic, drawing freely on a range of twentieth century techniques. Melody is prominent in his work, and the concerti are all conventionally structured in three movements. Within that framework, however, Janssens writes music that sounds authentically imagined and is never trite or predictable. Except for the flashy second concerto for horn, the works are more concerned with lyrical expressiveness than with virtuosic display, and most are relatively short. The horn is Janssens' instrument, so the two horn concertos, written in 1968 and 1977, are idiomatically and gratefully written, and Francis Orval plays them with lovely tone and technical assurance. The Concertino for clarinet is an especially lyrical and ingratiating work, played with grace and stylishness by Ronald van Spaendonck. The composer leads a variety of orchestras in atmospheric, committed accompaniments.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:33
- Main artists: Ronald Van Spaendonck / Francis Orval / André Siwy / Hugues Kesteman / Ensemble Symphonique de Bruxelles / Robert Janssens
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Pavane Records
- Genre: Classical
2007 Pavane Records 2007 Pavane Records
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