The  luminous  textures  and  sensual  orchestral  colours  that  are
considered essential features of French music reflect the genre’s
history of great names renowned for their art of instrumentation
and sensitive use of timbres. They include the composers of the
cello concertos on this recording: Camille Saint-Saëns, whose skill
in  instrumentation  always  combines  colour  with  transparency;
Édouard  Lalo,  who  was  highly  esteemed  by  Claude  Debussy
for the wealth of colour in his works; and Arthur Honegger, who
painted striking soundscapes not only in his Cello Concerto, but
also in his works for smaller ensembles.
Often  it’s  the  fine  shadings  and  delicate  transitions  that
characterise the tone colours of French music and are responsible
for its delightful charm.
Daniel  Müller-Schott  –  a  2019  Opus  Klassik  award  winner  –
appealingly combines five works from the French kaleidoscope
of sound on his newest album with the DSO Berlin and Alexandre
Bloch – Four Visions of France.