Quatuor Parisii & Budapest Strings - Dubois: Chamber Music (2021) [Official Digital Download]

The music of Théodore Dubois (1837–1924) has rather been overshadowed by that of other French composers of the same period, not least Fauré and Saint-Saëns. But Dubois does not deserve his relative neglect: not only was he a superlative craftsman, but he could also unfold a fetching melody and had a strong sense of musical narrative. This recital of chamber works for oboe and strings is noteworthy for a further quality, one often underestimated: much of the music is, quite simply, charming.

Tracklist
01. Dubois: Piano Quintet in F Major: I. Allegro
02. Dubois: Piano Quintet in F Major: II. Canzonetta
03. Dubois: Piano Quintet in F Major: III. Adagio non troppo
04. Dubois: Piano Quintet in F Major: IV. Allegro con fuoco
05. Dubois: Méditation for Violin, Oboe & Organ
06. Dubois: String Quartet No. 1 in E-Flat Major: I. Larghetto
07. Dubois: String Quartet No. 1 in E-Flat Major: II. Allegro animato e molto leggiero
08. Dubois: String Quartet No. 1 in E-Flat Major: III. Larghetto
09. Dubois: String Quartet No. 1 in E-Flat Major: IV. Allegro vivo
10. Dubois: Méditation-prière, Op. 17 (Transcr. for Oboe, Harp, Organ & Strings)
11. Dubois: Petits rêves d'enfant (Version for String Quartet): No. 1, Andantino
12. Dubois: Petits rêves d'enfant (Version for String Quartet): No. 2, Andantino grazioso
13. Dubois: 2 Pièces en forme canonique (Transcr. for Oboe, Cello & Strings): No. 1, Adagio, molto espressivo
14. Dubois: 2 Pièces en forme canonique (Transcr. for Oboe, Cello & Strings): No. 2, Allegretto grazioso