Russie Éternelle GECA brass

• 1 Capriccio Italien op. 45 17:13
• 2 Circus Polka 03:57
• 3 Écossaise 02:19
• 4 Valse 04:09
• 5 Polonaise 03:20
• 6 Danses Polovtsiennes 13:35
• 7 Dances Folkloriques 04:57
• 8 Ouverture Solennelle 1812 Op. 49 17:35
• Total Runtime 01:07:05

Info for Russie Éternelle

To celebrate their 20th anniversary the Geca brass (Grand Ensemble de Cuivres d’Alsace) pays a tribute to the Russian romantic music on the new release Russie Éternelle. Miguel Etchegoncleay and Jean-François Taillard realized adaptations.

A formative event in the development of the music in Russia was the foundation of the Philharmonic Society St. Petersburg in the early 19th century. It made the most important works of the contemporary European repertoire available in Russia – the works were rarely known. The composers Tchaikovsky and Borodin – members of the national Russian group “The Five” – created a fine synthesis between western and Russian traditions. The sentimental but at the same time uneasy nature of these romantic compositions, their infinite sensitivity, and the rich and divers shaped orchestrations opened the way to the modern Russian music of Shostakovich and Stravinsky, which can both be heard on this recording as well.

GECA brass Ensemble:

Miguel Etchegoncelay - direction
Philippe Litzler - trompette
Olivier Koerper - trompette
Claude Franck - trompette
Vincent Marbach - trompette
Sebastien Benz - cornet
Elias Heigold - cornet
Michel Hermann - tuba
Xavier Scheid - tuba contrebasse
Henri-Michel Garzia - trombone
Pierre Leclère - trombone
Eric Folliot - trombone
Laurent Weisbeck - trombone basse
Jean-François Taillard - cor
Lars Ulrich Magnus - cor
Megan McBride - cor
Diane Eaton - cor
Claire Litzler - percussions
Mathias Romang - percussions
Szilard Buti - percussions
Etienne Bille - percussions
Eva Buffoni - percussions

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