EMMANUEL PAHUD : JACKY TERRASSON — Into The Blue (2002) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Emmanuel Pahud is an award-winning classical flutist who's also Principal Flute for the Berlin Philharmonic. Jacky Terrasson is an award-winning jazz pianist who's a Principal Original on the scene; uniquely playful and inventive, it's always interesting to see what he comes up with next. This time he rearranges 14 classical melodies in a jazz context. More than half are short tracks, colorful samples from jazz's favorite French Impressionists (Ravel, Faure, and Debussy)to Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" (all four) and pieces by Schumann, Mozart, Paganini, Rimsky-Korsakov "Flight of the Bumblebee," Saint-Saëns, and jazz pianist Claude Bolling, who in the 70s teamed up with legendary flutist Jean-Pierre Rampal to record their own crossover tracks. Although he also respects the basic character of the music, Terrasson is more adventurous. For example, the much-beloved "Pavane" (Ravel) is still serene, but with interludes of communal passion and trio jazz, as fine bassist Sean Smith and drummer Ali Jackson provide subtle, quickly reactive support. "Bolero" is an exciting journey which obliterates all memory of the plodding and repetitious original; it features a happy Latin groove that dances under the melody, then segues seamlessly into funk and Fender Rhodes. If Pahud's improvisations are rather basic, his tone is beautiful and he swings, as does the bass/drum section, after which the whole thing goes Jamaican -- before returning to Latin. It sounds like a mishmosh in print, but it works. So does the beautiful "Apres un Reve," which conjures the countryside of southern France where the CD was recorded, and "Jimbo's Lullaby," which originally described a lumbering elephant, but is meditative and nearly Oriental here. On "Marche Turque," Mozart meets reggae and humor. In fact, there's wit throughout this CD, as well as imagination and top-level playing. Both classical and jazz fans will find much to enjoy. Judith Schlesinger   Tracklist & Credits :

IBERT • KHACHATURIAN : Flute Concertos (Emmanuel Pahud, David Zinman) (2003) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978)
1-3    Flute Concerto
Arranged By [For Flute] – Jean-Pierre Rampal

Jacques Ibert (1890-1962)
4 Pièces Pour Flûte Seule

Conductor – David Zinman
Flute – Emmanuel Pahud

IVES : Concord Sonata • Songs (Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Susan Graham) (2002) FLAC (tracks), lossless

Charles Ives (1874-1954)

Songs
Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Susan Graham
Piano – Pierre-Laurent Aimard

Piano Sonata No.2, "Concord, Mass., 1840-60"*
Piano – Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Susan Graham
Viola – Tabea Zimmermann*
Flute – Emmanuel Pahud*

DUTILLEUX : Orchestral, Piano & Chamber Masterworks (2012) 5CD / FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

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NIELSEN : Clarinet & Flute Concertos • Wind Quintet (Sabine Meyer/Emmanuel Pahud/Simon Rattle) (2007) APE (image+.cue), lossless]

While not for everyone -- those who think modernist music should be painful and pessimistic need not apply -- this disc coupling Carl Nielsen's Flute Concerto and Clarinet Concerto along with his Wind Quintet will appeal to fans of the Danish composer's unique brand of optimistic modernism. As superlatively played by flutist Emmanuel Pahud and clarinetist Sabine Meyer with Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker in the concertos and with three principals from the orchestra in the quintet, these performances are light, lyrical, and lovely with sprightly tempos, radiant textures, and an unbeatable feeling for ensemble. Faced with competition from nearly every great flutist of the last 50 years, Pahud makes the Flute Concerto very much his own with his warm tone, sparkling technique, and cogent interpretation. Meyer, surely one of the great clarinetists of the last 50 years, plays the Clarinet Concerto with an elegant tone, an effortless technique, and the kind of artless control that makes her performances absolutely irresistible. With the ever-alert Rattle and the always superb Berlin Orchestra, Pahud and Meyer turn in extraordinary performances of the concertos. And with bassoonist Stefan Schweigert, oboist Jonathan Kelly, and hornist Radek Baborák, Pahud and Meyer together turn in a jovial performance of the quintet. EMI's digital sound is clear, warm, and detailed. James Leonard 
Tracklist :
Flute concerto, FS 119
1 1. Allegro moderato 11:57
2 2. Allegretto - Adagio ma non troppo - Allegretto - Tempo di marcia 7:43
Clarinet concerto, Op. 57 (FS 129)
3 Allegretto un poco 7:45
4 Poco adagio 5:01
5 Allegro non troppo 6:39
6 Allegro vivace 4:15
Wind Quintet, FS 100 (Op. 43)
7 1. Allegro ben moderato 8:34
8 2. Menuet 4:51
9 3. Praeludium: Adagio 2:14
10 4. Tema con variazioni: Un poco andantino 10:21
Credits :
Radek Baborák - French Horn
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Sabine Meyer - Clarinet
Emmanuel Pahud - Flute
Simon Rattle - Conductor
Stefan Schweigert - Bassoon