Dvořák: Serenade for Winds in D Minor, Op. 44 - Camerata Pacifica

RECORDED LIVE IN CONCERT, January 17th, 2020, Hahn Hall at the Music Academy of the West, Santa Barbara, CA.
Nicholas Daniel, Claire Brazeau, oboes, Jose Franch-Ballester, Pascal Archer, clarinets, William Short, Judith Farmer, bassoons, William Wood, contrabassoon, Martin Owen, Steve Becknell, AmySanchez, french horns, Ani Aznavoorian, cello, Timothy Eckert, bass.
www.cameratapac.... Camerata Pacifica is a chamber music ensemble based in Santa Barbara that performs a monthly series of concerts in Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Marino, and Zipper Hall in Downtown Los Angeles. Founded by Adrian Spence in 1990, the group is composed of the finest performers of chamber music from around the world. The ensemble is distinctive for artistic excellence, an innovative approach to classical music and a repertoire that ranges from baroque to brand new, from familiar masterworks to works that have yet to become favorites.

[@frankvee3425]

Absolutely spectacular!! Bravo!!

[@cfmanski]

I continue to return to this beautiful composition and performance. It helped carry me through the pandemic.

[@CamerataPacifica]

The consoling powers of music are truly a force to revel in. Thanks for listening and for leaving us with this comment, Charles.

[@rickstadel5285]

Below couple of critics notwithstanding, this is a magnificent performance . .

[@CamerataPacifica]

Thank you for listening, Rick. We're glad you enjoyed it.

[@mrman5066]

There's just something so... extraordinarily pleasant and beautiful about octet compositions and sounds. What a brilliant medium delivering such wonderful music

[@francismorrison3272]

Magnificent performance of this piece. Unique interpretation and powerful presentation. I wouldn't expect anything less from the musicians in this ensemble, especially the wonderful Mr. Daniels.

[@josephmiller5399]

Beautiful, sensitive playing. Dvorak would be delighted. The Andante really carried me tonight. Thank you.

[@robertwilson5615]

A truly fine performance. Great job by Ani playing those damn 16ths in the 4th movement!

[@lynngiesbrecht6104]

A pre-Covid treasure!! Thanks for sharing your beautiful performance!

[@egonandresfigueroaelgueta4662]

Fantástico a performance..belo trabalho com essa maravilhosa obra

[@CamerataPacifica]

Muito obrigado, Egon!

[@hsh1950]

Bravi! Best live performance of this I have heard!

[@kevbassoon]

Exquisite playing!!!! Bravi tutti!

[@avarmadillo]

They really play this great. Love the clarinet playing!

[@Haveross]

Beautiful rendition of this piece of music and amazing beautiful interplay, so sensitive...!

[@avarmadillo]

Lovely, lovely playing of a masterpiece. Thank you so much!!!

[@c3piano]

Beautiful and thanks for posting.

[@CamerataPacifica]

Our pleasure!

[@gioiafrancesco]

Bravi. Ottimo fraseggio.

[@hungrynate]

Contrabassoon 😍

[@egonandresfigueroaelgueta4662]

Bravo Nicolas linda interpretação. Feitas ao músicos e solistas... abraço desde Brazil..

[@WilfriedBerk]

Chapeau!

[@jediknightguy82]

Brilliant performance.

[@hue1963]

Marvelous!

[@giandomenicogalluzzi7015]

BRAVI !!

[@johnbourgeois3547]

Bravura performance

[@Dylonely42]

11:10

[@ヤナシゴレイ]

mov.4 19:54

[@whatadamnusername]

I'm not 100% familiar with Nicholas Daniel's playing but at times he sounds very ... American in this performance? As opposed to his normal style. It's not so European.

[@assreductionist8575]

It’s more of an older UK style

[@SakuraBassandMusic]

19:45

[@curvedmirror3814]

Exellent performance, but is not good to see the first clarinetist... What kind of movement is that? And why?!?

[@henryviets741]

Wonderful, but please tell the principal cellist what a sixteenth note is.

[@freeman3320]

Opening is too slow. Comes off as self indulgent. sorry

[@whatadamnusername]

Pretty standard tempo, actually. I can't say I've ever heard it played differently

[@edwardcoe7293]

They'll probably change it now.

[@nathanielholden9783]

Bro what?

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

It's indeed not too slow. This is the standard tempo that everybody seems to pick. It is however the phrasing that makes it sound self indulgent. It lacks a certain panache.

[@dennisrohatyn7782]

It sounds both lilting and solemn, as does all of Dvorak. Not too slow, not too fast--just right!