Album
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Dandy: Bataclan plays Weill, Plante, Lussier, etc.
Bataclan Ensemble
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CD: 1
Tracks: 18
Length: 55:47
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ATMA Classique
Rel. 2 Aug 2011
Recorded 2011
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Canadian trio Bataclan is certainly one of the most strangely constituted chamber music groups around; it's made up of bandoneon, bassoon, and harpsichord. But as Dandy, the group's second album, amply testifies, strangeness is not by any means necessarily a bad thing, and there's such of genius in this unique combination of timbres that it's hard not to ask: why didn't anyone think of this before? Especially in this repertoire of sultry tangos, waltzes, and cabaret-inspired music these instruments sound fabulous and absolutely natural together. There is nothing fancy or complex about the arrangements, and their straightforwardness is a big part of their charm. The spirits of Weill and/or Piazzolla hover over much of the music, most of which is simultaneously bittersweet, poignant, and light. About half of the album is devoted to original pieces by bassoonist Mathieu Lussier and bandoneon player Denis Plante, and they are successful in evoking the fin-de-siècle melancholy of the more traditional works. The ensemble, which also includes harpsichordist Catherine Perrin, plays with sly panache, top-notch musicianship, and they are obviously having the time of their lives. The sound is clean, immediate, and detailed. © Stephen Eddins, Rovi
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| 1 |
Youkali, tango habañera
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4:17
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Por Una Cabeza, tango for voice and chamber orchestra
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2:30
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Jalousie, tango for orchestra
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3:18
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Les Feuilles Mortes, for ensemble
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3:16
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| 5 |
El esquinazo
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2:09
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Comic Waltz (arr. from 'The Baroness and the Hooligan')
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3:35
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1.The Nightingale and the Rose
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2:58
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2.A Remarkable Rocket
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2:50
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3.The Selfish Giant
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3:06
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Tico-Tico no Fubá, for voice & ensemble
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2:57
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| 11 |
1.The Fandango
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3:41
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2.Abdication's romance
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3:15
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3.Wallis' banjo song
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2:24
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Zuhälterballade (Tango-Ballade), song for voice & piano (from "Die Dreigroschenoper")
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3:07
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Happy Hours, gavotte for ensemble
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2:12
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1.The Devoted Friend
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2:54
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2.The Happy Prince
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4:21
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Astorias, for ensemble
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2:57
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