Hidden Gems / Various Hidden Gems / Various Super-Audio CD

Calefax is an internationally acclaimed ensemble of reed players renowned for performing their own arrangements and newly commissioned compositions for the unique combination of oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bass clarinet and bassoon. Switching genres and periods with consummate ease, this adventurous new release for Pentatone from the reed quintet Calefax is a superb collection of well-honed arrangements of less familiar works, all played with the ensemble's customary verve, passion, and mellow sound. From the frothy virtuosity of Corelli and Locatelli to the haunting beauty of Gesualdo, Satie, and the heartfelt introspection of Nina Simone, it's an astonishingly varied and intriguing programme. As well as pieces by Franck and Jancek, it includes one commission, Look for Me by Nico Muhly, based on an American folk song, and an arrangement of the Chinese popular song Er Quan Ying Yue. All these pieces have regularly featured in Calefax's concerts and they fully showcase the ensemble's versatility and mastery.

1. I. Allegro 2. II. Allegro 3. III. Presto 4. Violin Sonata in D minor, Op. 5, No. 12, 'La Folia' 5. For All We Know 6. Tu M'uccidi, O Crudele 7. Look for Me 8. Er Quan Ying Yue 9. Pr?lude 10. Interlude 11. Fugue and Variation 12. IV. Rondo 13. En y Regardant ? Deux Fois 14. Passer 15. Encore 16. Motet 17. Zdenka Variations 18. Nymphes Des Bois