Wind sonatas

"Partnered by the pianist Eric Le Sage, the members of the quintet Les Vents Français, all of them front-rank soloists in their own right, give fabulously fluent performances of pieces that they have probably known since they were students ... There's lots to admire in Emmanuel Pahud's performance of the Flute Sonata and François Leleux's account of the oboe work, both smooth and suave, the epitome of French woodwind playing, and in the agility of clarinettist Paul Meyer and bassoonist Gilbert Audin. But it's the four-movement Tenor Horn Sonata that's the real treasure here. Vlatković reveals it to be a work of unexpected beauty and depth".

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"Empfehlungen des Monats: Man könnte die hier eingespielten fünf Sonaten als Porträts der Instrumente charakterisieren, und als solche werden sie von den hervorragenden Instrumentalisten der "Les Vents Français" - darunter mit Emmanuel Pahud (Flöte), Paul Meyer (Klarinette) oder Radovan Vlatković (Tenorhorn) kaum zu übertreffende Meister ihrer Instrumente - auch draufgängerisch-beherrscht, spielfreudig, ja glanzvoll interpretiert ... In solch schlechterdings vollendeten Interpretationen hat man diese Sonaten kaum einmal gehört".

"Les Vents Français is made up of a stellar line-up of soloists, with each member playing a sonata by Hindemith here, accompanied by pianist Eric Le Sage. Each is played with terrific dexterity and fluidity".