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The Westwood Wind Quintet (of Los Angeles)
was founded in 1959 and has performed and recorded actively for 50 years,
during which time it has given over 3000 concerts and recorded more than 20
albums. In the mid-1980s, Daniel Carriaga, music critic with the Los Angeles
Times, wrote "An Accumulation of instrumental polish and important
repertoire over a long period has resulted in a treasurable sense of ensemble
and musical solidity." Upon
hearing the Quintet in a concert, Robert Shaw, former music director of the
Atlanta Symphony, wrote One listens to this ensemble as one listens to
the finest of string quartets. It is a complete and completely satisfying
musical experience.
High Fidelity Magazine wrote: Extraordinary
tone quality. The Westwood performers manifest a technical finesse and a
richness of tone that one would normally expect only from a solo concert
artist.
Fanfare Magazine wrote: top-notch
playing that can only be envied by lesser ensembles. Exceptional recordings.
International Record Review wrote: The
Westwood Wind Quintet has a standard of ensemble playing that is nothing short
of breathtaking. The fundamental ensemble qualitiesare something to be
cherished, and (for some of us) to attempt to emulate.
American Record Guide wrote: The
Westwood Wind Quintet [has been] for over 40 years one of the finest ensembles
of its kind and the playing here certainly demonstrates that.
Gramophone Magazine wrote: Magnificent
American group. Superlative playing.
The International Double Reed Society
Journal, Ron Klimko, Editor, wrote: The Westwood Wind Quintet is one of the finest wind
quintets in the world. I always enjoy
hearing the Westwood Wind Quintet. Their performances, as well as their fine
recording technique, never disappoints. With all those years of experience
playing together, their ensemble is wonderfully precise, clear and always
exciting. The latter characteristic of excitement is what I hear most in their
performances again and again. Sure, the polish is there, but never at the
expense of excitement and an exuberancewhen they play, the music truly comes
alive!
The Flutist Quarterly (Keith Pettway) wrote: Wonderful sense of ensembleIt is seldom that one
comes across a recording that with careful listening displays absolutely no
major flaws, in performance or engineering. This is such a recording [Reicha
vol. 11]. The players understand the music, each other, their instruments, and
how they fit into the mix. The result is simply beautiful ensemble playing. The
intonation is about as good as it gets when it comes to any chamber music.
CD250:
WOODWIND TREASURES -- Westwood Wind Quintet. August Klughardt, Quintet, op. 79; Luciano Berio, Opus
Number Zoo; George Heussenstamm, Seven Etudes for Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon;
Boris Pillin, Scherzo; Robert Linn, Woodwind Quintet; Herman Stein, Sour
Suite. UPC 00941472502-8 
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The Quintet by August Klughardt (1847-1902) is as close to
Brahms as woodwind ensembles have. This is a lush, Romantic piece and this is
the only recording of it. The other pieces were all first recordings and most
are still the only recordings available.
Sound samples (uses RealPlayer)Click on the link to hear approximately one minute of the
movement shown.
Klughardt Quintet: Mvt
1(Allegro non troppo) Mvt
2(Allegro Vivace) Mvt3(Andante) Mvt
4(Adagio) Berio
Opus Number Zoo: Tom
Cats Grey
Mouse Fawn Barn
Dance Heussenstam Etudes: Mvt
1(Andante) Mvt
2(Allegro assai) Mvt
3(Allegretto) Mvt
4(Larghetto) Mvt
5(Allegro giocoso) Mvt
6(Allegro) Mvt
7(Moderato) Pillin: Scherzo Linn
Quintet: Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Adagio) Mvt
3(Allegro) Stein Sour Suite: Parade Larry's
Lullaby Bagatelle Lucky
Seven-Eight
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information on the Reicha Woodwind Quintet series
CD263, Anton Reicha Woodwind Quintets, vol. 3 – op.
88, nos. 5 & 6. Westwood Wind Quintet.
UPC 009414726322. 
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This is the 9th and newest CD in the 12-CD series of the 24 complete woodwind quintets by Anton Reicha. There are now 18 CDs available on 9 CDs. The remaining 3 CDs will be released when production is completed on them, about one each 4 to 5 months.
each Reicha Quintet is a masterpiece of the highest order. Those who ignore this legacy are missing out not only on some terrific wind music but on some of the finest music ever penned. These pieces are symphonies in miniature...each one a masterpiece. Audiophile Audition (Ritter)
"The players seek, find, and reveal the
numerous qualities that have kept Reichas Quintets alive for almost two
centuries...performances radiate affection for the music and technical
virtuosity. Exceptional recordings." --– Fanfare.
the Westwod Wind Quintet is one of the finest wind
quintets in the world. Their ensemble is wonderfully precise, clear and always
excitingwhen they play, the music truly comes alive. International
Double Reed Society Journal (Klimko)
probably the best group of this kind anywhere New Orleans
Courier
CD264:
Anton Reicha: Woodwind Quintets Vol 4: opus 91, nos. 1 & 2. Westwood Wind Quintet
This is the fifth release in Crystal Records' series of Anton Reicha's 24 woodwind
quintets. UPC 00941472642-1 ORDER
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Each and every one [of the Reicha quintets] is a
masterpiece of the highest order. Those who ignore this legacy are missing out
not only on some terrific wind music but on some of the finest music ever penned.
Audiophile Audition
Sound samples
(uses RealPlayer) Click on the link to
hear up to one minute of the movement shown
Quintet in C Major, opus 91, no. 1: Allegro
moderato/Andante/Tempo primo Andante Menuetto Rondo
Finale Quintet in A Minor, opus 91,
no. 2: Adagio/Allegro
assai Andante Menuetto Finale
CD265: Anton Reicha:
Woodwind Quintets Vol 5: opus 91, nos. 3 & 4. Westwood Wind Quintet
This is the second release in Crystal Records' series of Anton Reicha's monumental 24
woodwind quintets. These are beautiful works, symphonic in scope.
Reicha (1770-1836) was a friend of Beethoven's and his writing illustrates the
style of that period. One of the most influential composers and teachers
of the early 1800s, Reicha was Professor of Counterpoint and Fugue at the Paris
Conservatory. UPC 00941472652-0 ORDER
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The Westwood Wind Quintet has recorded more than 15 albums in addition to the Reicha series, and has performed over 2000 concerts since its inception in 1959. The group has been called "a complete and completely satisfying musical experience" by legendary conductor Robert Shaw. Daniel Carriaga, writing in the Los Angeles Times about a concert of the Westwood Wind Quintet, said "An accumulation of instrumental polish and important repertory over a long period has resulted in a treasurable sense of ensemble and musical solidity."
Sound samples (uses RealPlayer) Click
on the link to hear up to one minute of the movement shown.
Opus 91, no. 3
Mvmt 1
Mvmt 2
Mvmt 3
Mvmt 4
Opus 91, no. 4 Mvmt 1 Mvmt 2 Mvmt 3 Mvmt 4
CD266: Anton Reicha:
Woodwind Quintets Vol 6: opus 91, nos. 5 & 6. Westwood Wind Quintet
This is the first release of a set of 12 CDs of
Reicha's 24 woodwind quintets. Reicha (1770-1836) was a friend of
Beethoven's and was one of the most influential composers of his period. "The
performances radiate affection for the music and technical virtuosity. A
high recommendation."
Fanfare UPC 00941472662-9 ORDER
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The Westwood Wind
Quintet, extablished in 1959, has performed over 2000 concerts and recorded
more than 15 albums, not including this Reicha series.
Sound
samples
(uses RealPlayer) Click on the link to hear up to one minute of the movement
shown.
Quintet in A Major, opus 91, no. 5 Mvmt 1 Mvmt 2 Mvmt 3 Mvmt 4
Quintet in C minor, opus 91, no. 6: Mvmt 1 Mvmt 2 Mvmt 3 Mvmt 4
CD267: Anton
Reicha, Woodwind Quintets Volume 7:
opus 99, no.s 1 & 2. Westwood Wind Quintet
This is the third release in
Crystal's exciting project of recording the complete 24 Reicha Woodwind
Quintets. UPC 00941472672-8
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According
to the American Record Guide, "Reicha's wind quintets...probably always
will be regarded as the summit and foundation of the literature...The Westwoood
Wind Quintet is known far and wide to lovers of this sort of music." Gramophone
Magazine has called the Westwood Wind Quintet a "magnificent American
group" and the International Record
Review said "The Westwood Wind Quintet has a standard of ensemble
playing that is nothing short of breathtaking."
Sound samples (uses RealPlayer) Click on the link to hear up
to one minute of the movement shown
Reicha Quintet in C Major, opus 99, no.1
Mvt.
1 Mvt.
2 Mvt.
3 Mvt.
4 Quintet in F Minor, opus 99, no.2 Mvt.
1 Mvt.
2 Mvt.
3 Mvt.
4
CD268: Anton Reicha, Woodwind Quintets vol. 8: op. 99, nos. 3
& 4. Westwood Wind Quintet.
This is the 7th release in the
on-going series of 12 CDs of the 24 woodwind quintets by Anton Reicha.
(released July 2009) The Westwood Wind Quintet has completed the recordings of
all 24 quintets and Crystal Records will be releasing the rest of them as
production is completed. Reicha (1770-1836) was one of the most respected
composers of his time. He was a friend of Beethoven and Haydn, and was the
teacher of Berlioz, Liszt, Gounod, and Franck. UPC 00941472682-7. ORDER
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Sound samples (uses RealPlayer) Click on the link to hear up to one
minute of the movement shown.
reicha Quintet in A Major, opus 99, no. 3 Mvt.
1: Lento; Allegro Mvt.
2: Andante Mvt.
3: Menuetto. Allegro Mvt.
4: Finale. Allegro assai Quintet in D Major,
opus 99, no. 4 Mvt.
1: Andante; Allegro spirituoso
Mvt.
2: Poco lento Mvt.
3: Menuetto. Scherzo Mvt.
4. Finale. Allegro assai
CD269: Reicha
Woodwind Quintets Vol 9: opus 99, Nos. 5 & 6. Westwood Wind Quintet
This is the fourth release in
Crystals exciting project of recording the complete 24 Reicha Woodwind
Quintets. The Westwood Wind
Quintet has already recorded all 24 of these, 12 are now on CD, and we are
expecting a new volume to be released every few months. UPC 00941472692-6 
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Reichas 24 wind quintets
have been and probably always will be regarded as the summit and foundation of
the literature. The Westwood Wind
Quintet is known far and wide to lovers of this sort of music. American Record Guide
Fanfare has said of this series only
top-notch playing that can only be envied by lesser ensembles. The Westwood
Wind Quintet has a standard of ensemble playing that is nothing short of
breathtaking. [It is] something to be cherished. International Record Review
Crystal Records devotion to Reichas woodwind quintets is estimable. [These works] are big, sonorous and
large-scale ones published in 1822 and fully deserving of reclamation in such
expert hands as these. The opening
of Op.99 No.5 floats in with the most beautiful and well balanced Andante
– a Siciliano of dappled loveliness. The ensuing tumbling, flowing and exciting extroversion is
the perfect riposte: an Allegro of ravenous yet decorous masculinity. It shows how finely perched these works
are between introspection and well-wrought, technically accomplished
self-projection. Theyre also formally
always of the highest interest, playing tricks with harmony, structure, form
and keys so subtly that you would barely notice. Reicha was a master of the form and wrote voraciously for
woodwind quintet. This series is
shaping up to be a major contribution on recordbig, symphonic quintets,
cleanly delineated, finely played and bursting with classical ideas and
expertise. MusicWeb International
Sound samples (uses RealPlayer) Click on the link to hear up
to one minute of the movement shown.
Reicha Quintet in C Major, opus 99, no.5
Mvt.
1(Andante/Allegro) Mvt.
2(Andante) Mvt.
3(Menuetto) Mvt.
4(Finale) Quintet in F Minor, opus 99, no.6 Mvt.
1(Andante/Allegro Poco Vivo) Mvt.
2(Air En Fantaisie. Andante) Mvt.
3(Menuetto) Mvt.
4(Finale)
CD270: ANTON REICHA, WOODWIND QUINTETS vol. 10: op. 100,
nos. 1 & 2. Westwood Wind Quintet.
UPC 00941472702-2. This is
the 8th release in the on-going series of 12 CDs of the 24 woodwind quintets by
Anton Reicha. The Westwood Wind Quintet has completed the recordings of all 24
quintets and Crystal Records will be releasing the rest of them as production
is completed. Reicha (1770-1836) was one of the most respected composers of his
time. He was a friend of Beethoven and Haydn, and was the teacher of Berlioz,
Liszt, Gounod, and Franck. ORDER
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Reichas wind quintetsprobably always will be
regarded as the summit and foundation of the literature. The Westwood Wind
Quintet is known far and wide to lovers of this sort of music. American
Record Guide
"Each [Reicha Woodwind Quintet] is a
masterpiece of the highest order. Those who ignore this legacy are missing out
not only on some terrific wind music but on some of the finest music ever
penned. These pieces are symphonies in miniature, not only in complexity but
also in length – 40 minutes is not unusual." (Ritter, Audiophile Audition)
Glorious
quintets...a constant freshness, a feeling of unquenchable invention..with
radiant good humourThe Westwood Wind Quintet has a standard of ensemble
playing that is nothing short of breathtaking. International Record Review
"The [Westwood Wind Quintet]
players seek, find, and reveal the numerous qualities that have kept this
repertoire alive for almost two centuries." Fanfare
Magazine.
CD271: Reicha: Woodwind Quintets Vol 11: opus 100,
nos. 3 & 4. Westwood Wind Quintet.
This is the sixth release in
Crystal Records' series of Anton Reicha's 24 woodwind quintets. (released
Sept. 2008) UPC
00941472712-1 ORDER
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TheWestwood Wind Quintet has now
recorded all 24 of the 24 quintets. Six CDs with 12 of the quintets are now
available. The remainder will be
released as production is completed, probably one CD every 3 or 4 months or
so. Click here for further information
Sound samples (uses RealPlayer) Click
on the link to hear up to one minute of the movement shown.
Reicha Quintet Opus 100, No.
3 Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Mvt
4 Opus 100,
No. 4 Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Mvt
4
Each [Reicha Woodwind
Quintet] is a masterpiece of the highest order. Those who ignore this legacy
are missing out not only on some terrific wind music but on some of the finest
music ever penned. These pieces are symphonies in miniature, not only in
complexity but also in length – 40 minutes is not unusual. Ritter,
Audiophile Audition.
These are glorious
quintetsa constant freshness, a feeling of unquenchable inventionwith radiant
good humour The Westwood Wind Quintet has a standard of ensemble playing that
is nothing short of breathtaking. [It is] something to be cherished.
International Record Review.
This recording displays
once again that the Westwood Wind Quintet is one of the finest wind quintets in
the world. Klimko, International Double Reed
Society.
The definitive recording
of these wonderful pieceswonderful sense of ensemble this recording
displaysbeautiful ensemble playing.
Petttway, The Flutist Quarterly
Sound samples (uses RealPlayer) Click on the link to hear up to one
minute of the movement shown.
Reicha Quintet Opus 100, No. 3 Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Mvt
4 Opus 100, No. 4 Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Mvt
4
CD353, Sextuor Vent. Harvey Pittel, Alto Saxophone; Westwood
Wind Quintet. UPC 009414735324. Darius
Milhaud, Scaramouche for Saxophone and
Woodwind Quintet; Bernhard Heiden,
Intrada for Saxophone and Woodwind Quintet; Paul Hindemith, Concert Piece for Two Saxophones (with Sunil
Gadgil, saxophone); Pierre Max Dubois, Sinfonia da Camera (for Saxophone and Woodwind Quintet); Jacques
Ibert, Trois Pices Brves (first
movement) – for Woodwind Quintet; J.S. Bach, Fugue from the Well Tempered Clavier (arr. for
Woodwind Trio); Rossini, Quartet
no. 1 in F (first movement) – for Flute, Clarinet, Horn, and Bassoon; Paul
De Wailly, Aubade for Flute, Oboe, and
Clarinet; Adrien Barthe,
Passacaille for Woodwind Quintet; Malcolm Arnold, Divertimento for Flute, Oboe, and Clarinet (first
movement); Rimsky-Korsakov,
Flight of the Bumble-Bee (arr. for Woodwind Quintet); Leo Sowerby, Pop Goes the Weasel (adapted by the Westwood Wind
Quintet). ORDER
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Harvey Pittel [is a] master of his instrumentthe most
beautiful and pure tone I have ever heard from a saxophone. New York Times
The Westwood Wind Quintet is probably
the best group of this kind anywhere. New
Orleans Courier
Delightful music, winningly played
Fanfare Magazine
CD601:
NIELSEN, HINDEMITH, SCHULHOFF The Westwood Wind
Quintet. Carl Nielsen, Quintet, op. 43; Paul Hindemith,
Kleine Kammermusik fr fnf Blser, op.24, no. 2; Erwin Schulhoff,
Divertissement for Oboe, Clarinet, & Bassoon. UPC 00941476012-8 ORDER
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High
Fidelity Magazine, speaking of this recording of Nielsen and Hindemith
Quintets, wrote "Extraordinary tone quality. The Westwood performers
manifest a technical finesse and a richness of tone that one would normally
expect only from a solo concerto artist. I cannot imagine a better performance
than the one given here by the Westwood Wind Quintet."
Sound samples (uses RealPlayer) Click on the link to hear up to one minute of
the movement shown.
Nielsen: Quintet Mvt
1 (Allegro Ben Moderato) Mvt
2(Menuet) Mvt
3 (Praeludium & Theme and Variations)
Hindemith: Kleine Kammermusik Mvt
1 (Lustig, Massig schnelle Viertel) Mvt
2 (Walzer, Durchweg sehr leise) Mvt
3 (Ruhig und einfach.
Achtel) Mvt
4 (Schnelle Viertel) Mvt
5 (Sehr lebhaft)
Schulhoff: Divertissement Mvt
1 (Ouverture) Mvt
2 (Burlesca) Mvt
3 (Romanzero) Mvt
4
(Charleston) Mvt
5 (Tema con Variazioni e fugato) Mvt
6 (Florida) Mvt
7 (Rondino-Finale)
CD647: VIOLA AND THE WINDS. James Dunham, Viola;
Westwood Wind Quintet; Jack Sanders, Guitar. Gustav Holst, Terzetto for
Flute, Oboe, & Viola; Jerzy Sapieyevski, Concerto for Viola and Winds;
Anthony Plog, Four Miniatures for Viola and Wind Quintet; Karl Kohn, Colla Voce
for Viola and Guitar. UPC 00941476472-0ORDER
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James
Dunham was violist with the Grammy Award winning Cleveland Quartet. He
presently teaches at the Shepherd School of Music in Houston, Texas. The
Westwood Wind Quintet, founded
in 1959, has performed thousands of concerts and has been described as "probably
the best group of this kind anywhere." (New Orleans Courier)
Sound
samples (uses
RealPlayer) Click on the link to hear up to one minute of the movement
shown.
Sapieyevski: Concerto
Holst Terzetto: Mvt
1(Allegretto) Mvt
2(Un poco vivace) Plog Miniatures: Mvt
1(Pastoral) Mvt
2(Toccata) Mvt
3(Chorale) Mvt
4(Allegro) Kohn: Colla
Voce
CD750: WESTWOOD WIND QUINTET. Samuel Barber: Summer
Music; Gyorgi Ligeti: Six Bagatelles; William Mathias:
Quintet; Mark Carlson: Nightwings (tape & woodwind
quintet). "Magnificent American group. Superlative
playing...a recording which, equally good in tone-quality, balance and clarity,
can also be described as superlative." Gramophone Magazine
(London) UPC 00941477502-3 ORDER
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Sound samples (uses RealPlayer)Click on the link to hear up to one minute of the movement
shown.
Ligeti Bagatelles: Allegro Rubato Allegro Presto Adagio Molto
Vivace Barber: Summer
Music Mathias: Quintet
Mvt
1(Intro and March) Mvt
2(Waltz) Mvt
3(Scherzo) Mvt
4(Elegy) Mvt
5(Recitative and Dance) Carlson: Nightwings
CD751:
WESTWOOD WIND QUINTET. Ingolf Dahl, Allegro and Arioso; Karel Husa, Serenade for Piano and
Wind Quintet; Jerzy Sapieyevski, Arioso for Trumpet and Wind Quintet; Louis
Moyse, Quintet. With Lisa Bergman, piano; Richard Pressley,
trumpet. "..an accumulation of instrumental polish &
important repertory over a long period has resulted in a treasurable sense of
ensemble and musical solidity." Los Angeles
Times "As usual, the Westwood Wind Quintet plays with
spirit, finesse, polish, and magnificent articulation. Very fine
recording." Fanfare. UPC
00941477512-2ORDER
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Sound samples (uses RealPlayer) Click on the link to hear up to one minute of the movement
shown.
Dahl: Allegro
and Arioso Husa Serenade: Mvt
1(La Montagne) Mvt
2(La Nuit) Mvt
3(La Danse) Sapieyevski: Arioso Moyse: Quintet Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Poco Lento) Mvt
3(Presto) Mvt
4(Allegro molto vivo)
CD752: WESTWOOD WIND QUINTET. Bergsma, Concerto
for Wind Quintet; Rochberg, To the Dark Wood; Carter, Woodwind Quintet 1948;
Biggs, Scherzo; Plog, Animal Ditties; Schuller, Suite; Schuman, Dances for
Woodwind Quintet and Percussion with Matthew Kocmieroski,
percussion. "A feast of ...virtuoso music for winds.
Performances are excellent."
In-Tune Magazine. "A superb performing group; first-rate in
every way." Washington
D.C. Sunday Star UPC 00941477522-1 ORDER
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Sound samples (uses RealPlayer)Click on the link to hear up to one minute of the movement
shown.
Bergsma Concerto: Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Andante) Mvt
3(Allegro assai) Rochberg: To
the Dark Wood Carter Quintet: Mvt
1(Allegretto) Mvt
2 Niggs: Scherzo Plog: Animal Ditties Mvt
1(Osterich) Mvt
2(Guppies) Mvt
3(Canary) Mvt
4(Kangaroo) Mvt
5(Fly) Schuller: Suite Prelude Blues Toccata
Schuman: Dances
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