Les petits nerveux French Music for Winds & Piano AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE: BEST OF YEAR AUDIOPHILE AUDITION: BEST OF YEAR PULSE: FIVE STAR, HIGHEST RATING ClassicsToday.com: 10/10 "Highest Rating" Click here for review USA price: $14.99 (includes shipping) International price: $23.99 (includes shipping) Order from Les Petits Nerveux- French Music for... Order from ArkivMusic.com: Hexagon: Les Petits Nerveux Download from iTunes: Click here for MP3 audio sample Les petits nerveux French Music for Winds & Piano Francaix: Les petits nerveux Poulenc: Sextet, Trio Saint-Saens: Caprice, Tarantella Roussel: Divertissement Hexagon BRIDGE 9079 Hexagon’s go-for-broke performance of the title track of this disc, Jean Francaix’s Les petits nerveux, sets the tone for a terrific hour of music by some of France’s finest composers. Hexagon was a winner of "The Young Concert Artists’ International Competition" and here the group plays with wit, panache and a virtuosity that places them in the front ranks of chamber ensembles performing today. Included on this program are two Poulenc favorites, the early Trio, and the masterful 1939 Sextet, as well as works by Roussel and Saint-Saens. Of particular note is a red-hot performance of Saint-Saens’ delicious Tarantella. The New York Times called Hexagon "six exceptionally talented musicians" and as evidenced by this recording, that is certainly no exaggeration.