Albert Roussel - Complete Chamber Music (2007)

Written between 1902 and 1937, these are stylistically diverse works of Albert Roussel, ranging from the Romantic to the Impressionist to the neo-classical. Roussel is always melodically attractive, formally inventive, technically brilliant, and harmonically appealing. In these consistently strong and persuasive performance by a variety of mostly Dutch musicians, Roussel's rarely heard chamber works sound as fine as is imaginable. One can only hope the music is enthusiastically embraced by listeners around the world. Brilliant's straight reissue of the 1994 digital originals is a bit restrained and a tad distant, but still clear and direct.

Track List:

Albert Roussel (1869-1937)

CD 1
1-3. Piano Trio in E flat major, Op.2 (1902, rev. 1931) [28:08]
4. Divertissement for wind quintet and piano, Op.6 (1906) [6:28]
5-7. Sonata № 1 for Violin and piano, Op.11 (1907-8, rev. 1927) [32:30]

Jet Roling (piano), Jean-Jacques Kantorow (violin), Herre-Jan Stegenga (cello);
Jet Roling (piano), Paul Verhey (flute), Hans Roerade (oboe), Frank van den Brink (clarinet), Herman Jeurissen (horn), Jos de Lange (bassoon);
Jean-Jacques Kantorow (violin), Jet Roling (piano)


CD 2
1. Impromptu, for harp solo, Op.21 (1919) [6:48]
2-3. Deu poemes de Ronsard, for flute and soprano, Op.26 (1924) [7:49]
4-7. Joueurs de flute, for flute and piano, Op.27 (1924) [9:08]
8-10. Sonata № 2 for Violin and piano, Op.28 (1924) [14:02]
11. Segovia, for guitar, Op.29 (1925) [3:08]
12-14. Serenade for flute, string trio and harp, Op.30 (1925) [15:44]
15. Duo for bassoon and double bass (1925) [4:07]
16. Aria no.2 for oboe and piano (1927-8) [2:11]

Erika Waardenburg (harp);
Irene Maessen (soprano), Paul Verhey (flute);
Paul Verhey (flute), Jet Roling (piano);
Jean-Jacques Kantorow (violin), Jet Roling (piano)
Jan Goudswaard (guitar)
Paul Verhey (flute), Erika Waardenburg (harp), Janneke van der Meer (violin), Henk Guittart (viola), Viola de Hoog (cello);
Jos de Lange (bassoon), Quirijn van Regteren Altena (double bass);
Hans Roerade (oboe), Jet Roling (piano)


CD 3
1-3. Trio for flute, viola and cello, Op.40 (1929) [13:55]
4-7. String Quartet, Op.45 (1931-32) [19:48]
8. Andante and Scherzo, for flute and piano, Op.51 (1934) [4:46]
9. Pipe, for piccolo and piano (1934) [0:57]
10-12. String Trio, Op.58 (1937) [13:31]
13-16. Elpenor, Poeme radiophonique for flute and string quartet, Op.59 (1937) [8:00]
17. Andante, from an unfinished Wind Trio for oboe, clarinet and bassoon (1937) [3:13]

Paul Verhey (flute), Henk Guittart (viola), Herre-Jan Stegenga (cello);
Schonberg Quartet: Janneke van der Meer (violin), Wim de Jong (violin), Henk Guittart (viola), Viola de Hoog (cello);
Paul Verhey (piccolo), Jet Roling (piano);
Janneke van der Meer (violin), Henk Guittart (viola), Viola de Hoog (cello);
Paul Verhey (flute), Janneke van der Meer (violin), Wim de Jong (violin), Henk Guittart (viola), Viola de Hoog (cello);
Hans Roerade (oboe), Frank van den Brink (clarinet), Jos de Lange (bassoon)