Bolling: Suite for Chamber Orchestra

Claude Bolling (Composer), Jean-Pierre Rampal (Conductor), English Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra), Claude Bolling (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Claude Bolling
• Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra
• Conductor: Jean-Pierre Rampal
• Composer: Claude Bolling
• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000025PY
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,142 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #24 in Music > Jazz > Orchestral Jazz
  • #100 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Suites

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27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Most Beautiful of the Claude Bolling Suites, July 2, 2000

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D. Lang (Victorville, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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I have most of Claude Bolling's Suites. This one to date is my favorite. The pieces on this CD contain many enjoyable melodies. I think this CD merges the classic and jazz sound the best. The transition between the piano and orchestra are very smooth. It is perhaps a little more classical sounding then the others I have. Bolling seems to develop his theme a little bit more then the other suites.

1: Gracieuse (7:15) about 4 minutes into the piano takes the lead, but the orchestra is in a dialogue.

2: Sereine (7:55) My favorite on the album. It starts off with a very mellow classical piano. Oboes start to play the lead. The Chamber orchestra and piano then take up a dialogue; Most of the different instruments are featured somewhere in the piece.

3: EnJouee (6:48) The music starts off with a melody that I enjoy a lot.

4: Aria, Animee: (15:18) Starts off very soft and quite. Then about 8 minutes into the tract there is a Jazz piano solo- ad lib. That serves as the transition. Animee picks up the speed a little. Overall a very mellow piece.

5: Brillante (10:40) Starts off with a light classic violin sound. Then the orchestra builds with French horns. The jazz piano kicks in but blends nicely with the classical sound. People who might like this CD

1. People who like the other Bolling Jazz Suites

2. People whom like classical chamber orchestra music.

3. Those who enjoy long extended pieces.

People who might not care for this CD

1. Classical or Jazz purest.

2. Those who don't like any music over 4 minutes long

3. People who limit themselves only to the most POPular music styles

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful romp!, April 23, 2001

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Patricia P. Jennings "scherzo9" (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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I'm a pianist who will be performing this wonderful piece in a couple of weeks (5/5/01). The more I work on it the more I like it. Against a baroque background, Bolling has ingeniously and unapologetically superimposed every kind of jazz you can think of -- blues, ragtime, Latin, stomp, waltz, modern, and on and on. I know of no other composer who could have put together such a tour de force. This piece deserves a much wider hearing. Buy it!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have, July 8, 2010

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Francine Oliveira (BOUNTIFUL, UT, US) - See all my reviews

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I have gone through 2 vinyl albums, 3 cassettes, and 2 CDs. I cannot live without it in my library. I love Bolling and this is indeed one of my very favorites. It always gets me going. Even my 16-year old likes it.