Bartòk, Martinu, Strauss, Roussel, Hindemith, Honegger

Bartòk, Martinu, Strauss, Roussel, Hindemith, Honegger

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  • Béla Bartók : Music for strings, percussion and celesta
  • Bohuslav Martinu : Double concerto for two string orchestras, piano and timpani
  • Richard Strauss : Metamorphoses for 23 solo strings
  • Albert Roussel : Sinfonietta op. 52 for strings
  • Paul Hindemith : Theme and variations on “The Four Temperaments” forpiano and strings
  • Arthur Honegger : Symphony No. 2 for strings and trumpet ad libitum

“(…) listening to this anonymously or “blind”, this double CD bears comparison with the best ensembles of the genre in the world (…) For Belgium, this release constitutes a cultural event of the first order”.

“Crescendo” – Hary Halbreich

” This performance by the Orchestre Royale de Chambre de Wallonie is outstanding “.

“Le Monde de la Musique” – Patrick Szersnovicz

” Rhythmic stubbornness, the suppleness of inflexions, the emphasis of a skilful harmony (…) plain strings attain a rare richness ”.

“Diapason” – Pierre-E. Barbier

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Bartòk, Martinu, Strauss, Roussel, Hindemith, Honegger