Oeuvres pour orchestre: Impressions de music-hall e.a.w. (2006)

"Gabriel Pierné was a very good composer, (...) who did not receive the attention he deserves. As you might expect, Impressions de music-hall is charming, humorous, and even sassy. Fantasie basque follows the pattern of Saint-Saëns' Spanish-tinged works for violin and orchestra, and it's well played by soloist Philippe Koch. Izéÿl is a suite of incidental music full of Orientalism embodied in exotic scales. Divertissements sur un thème pastoral is absolutely delicious, a fabulously inventive theme and variations. Even if you can't pick a particular moment and say, "That couldn't be anyone else," the fact is that this is all very well-written. Bramwell Tovey and the Luxembourg orchestra turn out to be reliable guides to Pierné's multifaceted musical personality, offering performances full of color and, where necessary, panache. A beautifully recorded, important addition to the discography of an underappreciated composer." (David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday; waardering: een 9 voor zowel uitvoering als registratie)