--- product_id: 24239540 title: "Works for Chamber Orchestra" brand: "timpani" price: "₱1814" currency: PHP in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 category: "Music" url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/24239540-works-for-chamber-orchestra store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # Works for Chamber Orchestra **Brand:** timpani **Price:** ₱1814 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Works for Chamber Orchestra by timpani - **How much does it cost?** ₱1814 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/24239540-works-for-chamber-orchestra) ## Best For - timpani enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted timpani brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Product description CD Review "While Reynaldo Hahn's art songs are well loved, his instrumental works are little known. His lyrical gift is sure throughout this lovely recording, especially in works (like the 1905 suite "Le bal de Béatrice d'Este" and the piquant "Divertissement pour une fête de nuit," from 1931) that look to the past with cleareyed nostalgia." --Zachary Woolfe, NYTimes, December 10, 2015 ## Images ![Works for Chamber Orchestra - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51mrA9DGKiL.jpg) ![Works for Chamber Orchestra - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51EzXY37YYL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perhaps the old fashioned use of the word "gay" says it best. Different in a way that I like and ... *by M***N on Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2016* Lovely music. Difficult to describe. Light, airy, very Parisian. Perhaps the old fashioned use of the word "gay" says it best. Different in a way that I like and that offers an alternative to the usually more somber chamber music I listen to most often. Not sure I will play if every week or even every month but am glad to have it to play when the mood suits. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hahn's farewell to the Belle Epoque *by M***A on Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2016* Late works by a great master. I am pleased with my purchase. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Expert performances, but often facile music *by G***. on Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2016* Reynaldo Hahn’s best songs are heart-stoppingly beautiful – often simple, but wonderfully evocative and wistful. Apart from those, I was familiar with some of his chamber music, including a surprisingly robust piano quintet. I had some hopes for the music on this disc, but I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed. All of this is light music and written in a style that might perhaps be described as typically French. Some of the pieces are neo-classical, but everything sounds … well, proto-Poulencian, for lack of a better term, but completely lacking the kind of substance with which Poulenc imbued even his lightest works, and which Hahn himself also manages to achieve in some of his songs. Yes, Hahn evidently had a gift for melody, and there is nothing wrong with a program of works that are unfailingly sunny, optimistic and joyful, but too much of this is simply facile.Le Bal de Béatrice d’Este (1905) has been recorded before, and is the best of the lot. Le Bal is a dance suite scored for winds, two harps and piano comprising seven movements, which seek to conjure up the atmosphere of festivity at the Milanese court in the fifteenth century – though apart from the archaic titles the music doesn’t exactly try to sound like music of the period (for better or for worse but very possibly better). It’s not terribly memorable, but inventive and colorful and containing some nice touches. The Concerto provençal is almost 40 years younger, and a sort of Concerto grosso in three movements (supposed to depict the Provence region). This one too may be worth hearing if you like this kind of thing: moderately atmospheric and tuneful, and the middle movement does at least bring a bit of melancholia to the cheerfulness, but the charms are superficial and the music strikes me as sounding a bit world-weary.The final two works are world premiere recordings and unfortunately rather dull. The neo-classical Sérénade from 1942 is a relatively brief affair scored for flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon. It consists of two bright movements flanking a slightly more reflective one, but nothing is even remotely memorable or even particularly enjoyable. The Divertissement pour une fête de nuit from 1931 is a suite in six movements supposed to conjure up the spirit of old Vienna. Well, I suppose it is skillfully done, the scoring is fine and the Haydn and Mozart parodies are – well, not so much parodies as movements in a pale imitation of the styles. Perhaps it will appeal to others but I couldn’t really wait for it all to end.Overall I can’t help but to be somewhat disappointed, probably because my expectations were set to high. At least the Ensemble Initium is not to blame; they give superb performances throughout, imbuing the music with as much spirit, life and color as possible. They are supported by the Orchestre des Pays de Savoie in the Concerto provençal, which strikes me as a bit on autopilot, but no misgivings I might have can be blamed on the musicians. The sound, too, is excellent and the notes are good. Nonetheless, I cannot really get myself to give this one more than a qualified recommendation. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ph/products/24239540-works-for-chamber-orchestra](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/24239540-works-for-chamber-orchestra) --- *Product available on Desertcart Philippines* *Store origin: PH* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*