Eventail
In his Éventail de musique française, Swiss oboist and composer Heinz Holliger traverses a broad selection of French works for oboe and piano in a multichromatic programme of early 20th century music. Contained in this wide-ranging recital are compositions by Ravel, Debussy, Milhaud, Saint-Saëns, Casadesus as well as Koechlin, Jolivet and Messiaen – Holliger cultivated a personal relationship with several of the composers.
Track Listing:
1 Ravel: Pièce en forme de Habanera, M. 51 (Version for Oboe and Piano)
2 Saint-Saëns: Oboe Sonata in D major Op. 166 / I. Andantino
3 II. Allegretto
4 III. Molto allegro
5 Jolivet: Controversia
6 Messiaen: Vocalise étude
7 Messiaen: Morceau de lecture à vue
8 Ravel: Deux mélodies hébraïques / No. 1, Kaddisch (Version for Oboe and Piano)
9 Milhaud: Vocalise-Étude 'Air', Op. 105
10 Debussy: Syrinx
11 Koechlin: Le Repos de Tityre
12 Jolivet: Chant pour les piroguiers de l'Orénoque
13 Debussy: Petite Pièce
14 Saint-Saëns: Le Rossignol (de Banville)
15 Casadesus, R: Sonata Op. 23 bis / I. Allegro molto moderato
16 II. Tempo di sardana
17 III. Allegro vivo