In Flanders' Fields Vol. 62 - Tarquinia

The four composers on this CD avail themselves of an accessible musical language, which is meant to immediately appeal to the listener. Peter Welffens's impressionist piece is a dance suite of straightforward, clear lyricism written for the choreographer Aimé de Lignière. Anton van Wilderode's vivid poems, rich in imagery, provide Fritz Celis with a treasure trove of materials for a highly refined, atmospheric, and colorful composition. Alain Craens depicts three moments of a summer day: the leisurely awakening in the morning, the dynamism and playfulness of noon, and the quiet of evening. His starting point is a children's song, which appears in all three parts in various guises. Joseph Jongen's work on this CD is one of his very best. The rich and subtle colors of this exhilarating music betray the influence of impressionism as well as the hand of the master organist.