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| 1. Sonata For Flute, Viola And Harp: 1st Movement: Prelude - Pastorale |
| 2. Sonata For Flute, Viola And Harp: 2nd Movement: Interlude |
| 3. Sonata For Flute, Viola And Harp: 3rd Movement: Final |
| 4. Humoreske, Op. 101-7: Dvorak |
| 5. Les Millions D'Arlequin: Serenade |
| 6. Suite In B Minor, BWV 1067: Polonaise - Badinerie |
| 7. Pastorale Hongroise, Op. 26: Fantasie |
| 8. Sonata In E Flat Major, BWV 1031: Sonata In E Flat Major BWV 1031 - 1st Movement: Allegro Moderato |
| 9. Sonata In E Flat Major, BWV 1031: Sonata In E Flat Major BWV 1031 - 2nd Movement: Siciliano |
| 10. Sonata In E Flat Major, BWV 1031: Sonata In E Flat Major BWV 1031 - 3rd Movement: Allegro |
| 11. Orfeo: Dance Of The Blessed Spirits |
| 12. L'Arlesienne: Minuet (L'Arlesienne) With Piano |
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You only need to listen to the Barrere tracks and compare them to the Moyse tracks to appreciate the amazing advancements made in the art of recording in the span of a decade or so. And then to hear it on CD... wow, we've come a long way.
Moyse's tone is unique and stands out. When my teachers speak of his generous person, i can almost hear it in his tone. The apparently mysterious Lily Laskine joins Eugene Ginot and Moyse in the opening Debussy number, which is in my opinion, a beautiful, rich and meaningful rendition. The ensemble and intonation may be frowned upon by some. But i would go hear a recital like this anytime over any other "perfect" interpretation.
Moyse's Humoreske reminds me terribly of Mischa Elman's measured celluloid performance of 1926 vintage... controlled and thoughtful...( as seen on < The Art of Violin > a film by Bruno Monsaingeon ). Moyse's Humoreske and Drigo can also be found in two "cleaner" versions on the < the recorded Legacy of Marcel Moyse >. I confess i enjoy the scratchy ones better.
Gaubert's technique is unbelivable. It is hard to imagine what his tone was really like, the recording is extremely hazy. But the amazing flow and direction of his legato and octave leaps speaks volumes about his conmand of the instrument. To my ears and imagination, he would have had what I personally perceive as perfect vibrato, technique, intonation, articulation and... ok, maybe I'm overly imaginative... but I treasure these two tracks.
Rene Le Roy plays a Bach that's warm and charming. If you are a fan, you must listen to his Mozart flute concerto too. ( in C , with Laskine on harp. Sir Beecham conducted )there's a "vintage" CD where you'll also find an interesting Mozart concerto recorded by Heifetz, along with Le Roy.
Barrere has a habit of growing on me. I don't care much for the ill recording and representation of the Barrere Ensemble, with him included, but they had very interesting concept of sound and music making in my opinion... I wish i had more recordings of this man.
The remastering was in my opinion a great Job. Record speed and intonation was stable and the music didn't sound touched over, which i feel is important. i don't think the recordings were made prettier than they already are.
I recommend vol. II and joining the Marcel Moyse society....
Rather, this is a CD compilation of early (1916 to 1934), vintage recordings we are extremely fortunate to possess featuring four of the greatest flutists who ever played, including arguably the finest flutist of all time -- Philippe Gaubert who died in 1941.
If one is not interested in hearing the breathtaking musicality amidst the vintage recording surface noise, then this CD is NOT for you.
However, if you love the flute or flute history or flute musicality and admire technical virtuousity combined with a now, seemingly lost art of subtle dynamic expression and culturally-inspired musical interpretation (french school - the best in flute), then this CD is simply head and shoulders above the best of anyone playing today. Pretty opinionated perhaps, but there it is and at least some others do agree who have listened to this.
One doesn't need a great stereo to appreciate this CD, but even though the recordings are very old, it does help. I listen to this over and over again (it is such a joy!) on my custom-built unity horn speakers (worth about $8K) driven by a very custom vacuum tube amp and a modded CD player -- the sound is fine and we can even hear some of the artists breathing the detail is so good.
The real value of this CD is it preserves not only a few of the finest recordings of the finest flutists ever -- Philippe Gaubert, Marcel Moyse, Rene LeRoy and let us not forget the magical Georges Barrere, but it preserves a style of musical expression fitted to a well-ordered society which did not seek (and get) present day artifice in place of true musicality and beauty. Something admittedly appreciated by very few. But if you are one of them, then I suggest you find a copy of this hard to get CD and cherish it. I do.
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