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Ensemble Astera in concert with piano

Six concert programmes of about one hour for wind quintet, from Mozart and Reicha to Ligeti, Fazıl Say and Poulenc with piano.

Towards new worlds

approx. 1 h

Towards the Americas, from Bernstein to Dvořák by way of Júlio Medaglia’s Brazil.

  • Leonard Bernstein Candide Overture 1956 · arr. D. Stewart
  • Samuel Barber Summer music op. 31 1956Album
  • Júlio Medaglia Belle-Epoque in Sud-America 1997
  • Antonín Dvořák Quartet n°12 op. 96 ‘American’ 1893 · arr. David WalterVideo

On a journey

approx. 1 h

A journey from Mozart to Istanbul, from Ligeti’s Hungary to Ravel’s fairy garden.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Adagio in B-flat Major K.411 1784 · arr. G. Weigelt
  • Fazıl Say Alevi dedeler rakı masasında 2011Album
  • György Ligeti Six bagatelles 1953Video
  • Maurice Ravel Ma Mère l’Oye 1910 · arr. Joachim LinckelmannVideo

Tour de France

approx. 1 h

French music, from Debussy and Ravel to Ibert and Onslow.

  • Maurice Ravel Le tombeau de Couperin 1919 · arr. Mason JonesVideo 1Video 2
  • Jacques Ibert Trois pièces brèves 1930
  • Claude Debussy Petite Suite 1889 · arr. Gordon DaviesAlbum
  • George Onslow Woodwind quintet 1850

Bohemian Rhapsody

approx. 1 h

Central Europe, between early Hungarian dances and Reicha.

  • György Ligeti Six bagatelles 1953Video
  • Endre Szervánszky Woodwind quintet n°1 1953
  • Ferenc Farkas Early Hungarian Dances from the 17th century 1959
  • Anton Reicha Woodwind quintet op.88 n°2 1800

The Authentic

approx. 1 h

Three original quintets: Taffanel, Berio and Nielsen.

  • Paul Taffanel Woodwind quintet 1876
  • Luciano Berio Ricorrenze 1985
  • Carl Nielsen Woodwind quintet 1922Album

Winds & Piano

approx. 1 h

The quintet joins the piano: Mozart, Caplet and Poulenc.

Live concert with Guillaume Bellom
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Quintett for piano and winds 1784
  • André Caplet Quintett for piano and winds 1899
  • Francis Poulenc Sextet 1932–39

We’ll be happy to work with you to create a tailor-made programme!

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