La Cheminée du Roi René

Soft, angular, playful, energetic – woodwinds can be anything. This is proven in this chamber concert, where the equally versatile French horn joins in. What could be hidden in this 'Chimney of King René' that Darius Milhaud has set to music in his Suite for Wind Quintet? Or is it rather a seven-movement royal stroll? Let the evocative sounds of the year 1939 reveal it! The three short pieces that Milhaud's compatriot Jacques Ibert also composed for winds in 1930 speak a similar language, while the Wind Quintet from 1878 by Paul Taffanel – another magical Frenchman – provides a wonderfully romantic finale.