The twelve-player version of The Cunning Little Vixen uses a chamber orchestra comprising a string quartet, double bass, woodwind (flute, oboe/cor anglais, clarinet, bassoon), harp, keyboard, and percussion.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Fabrice Bollon describes this album as a "Janáček project," a respectful homage to the great Czech composer Leoš Janáček.
Compositional Technique
Instead of merely reducing the orchestra, Fabrice Bollon aimed to imagine how Janáček himself might have written for twelve musicians, focusing on new sound combinations without brass.
Composition History
Fabrice Bollon's arrangement of Janáček's opera The Cunning Little Vixen for twelve musicians was created during the COVID-19 pandemic when large orchestras were forbidden.
Compositional Technique
Fabrice Bollon's "Twelve Lilies for Leoš" is a chamber concerto that uses Janáček's musical world to create original music, drawing inspiration from works like the String Quartet No. 1 'Kreutzer Sonata'.
Recording & Production
This album features world premiere recordings of Fabrice Bollon's arrangements of Janáček's The Cunning Little Vixen and Šárka, and his original composition Twelve Lilies for Leoš.
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