Tarentelle for Clarinet, flute and piano op.6
Laurent Wagschal, piano
Pascal Godart, piano
Olivier Derbesse, clarinet
Vincent Lucas, flute

From Saint-Saëns: Complete Chamber Music with Winds (2010)
Released by Indesens


Tarentelle for Clarinet, flute and piano op.6


The Complete Chamber Music Works with Winds demonstrates that Saint-Saëns is the origin of the worldwide famous “French winds tradition”. In a century mostly inspired by German romantic orchestral pieces, Saint-Saëns considered the wind instruments on the same level as violin and piano. In the evening of his life, aged eighty-five, Saint-Saëns came back to wind sonatas. Although being very classical, the three 1921 sonatas announce the “Groupe des Six” neo-classicism, and particularly Poulenc. In that respect, even at the very end of his life, Saint-Saëns stands as an innovator.

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James Campbell, oboe

Sonata for Oboe, Ad libitum – Allegretto

From French Chamber Music For Woodwinds – Disc 2 (2006)
Released by Cala Records Ltd







Saint-Saëns: Sonata for Oboe

Along with the sonata for clarinet and the sonata for bassoon, this is one of the last works Saint-Saëns completed before he died in December 1921.

A very special piece beautifully played by James Campbell.

Nicholas Daniel, oboe

Sonata for Bassoon Allegro moderato

From French Chamber Music for Woodwinds Vol.1 (1994)
Released by Cala Records








Saint-Saëns: Sonata for Bassoon

The introduction is captivating, it’s nostalgic, melodic, and expressive.

This is one of the last works Saint-Saëns completed before he died in December 1921.

Feuillet d’album for wind octet, Op.81
William Bennett, flute
Nicholas Daniel, oboe
James Campbell, David Campbell, clarinet
Rachel Gough, Robin Kennard, bassoon
Richard Watkins, Robert Maskell, horn

From French Chamber Music for Woodwinds, Volume One: Debussy and Saint-Saëns – Disc 2 (2008)
Released by Cala Records


Saint-Saëns: Feuillet d’Album for wind octet

Written in 1887 for piano duet, Feuillet d’Album was rearranged by Paul Taffanel, friend of Saint-Saëns and leading flautist, for flute, oboe, two clarinets, two bassoons and two horns.

An intriguing, complex and beautiful arrangement.