Under the direction of Simon Gaudenz, the Jena Philharmonic Wind Ensemble offers highly attractive and virtuoso wind serenades by the composers Raff, Jadassohn and Schreck. The Sinfonietta in F major op. 188 by Raff for ten winds from 1874 recorded here is beguiling in its use of the simplest - don't say banal - motifs. He dabs a full-blown sonata movement complete with chorale ("Alles, was Odem hat"?) onto the paper; conjures up an irresistible tarantella in the shimmering air; and indulges in an unmistakable way in a broad larghetto in which the audience's ability to relax is put to the test (the skills of the first flute are to be marveled at). But the "Wind Serenades" by Gustav Schreck and Salomon Jadassohn also display a certain lightness with appealing melodies and interesting harmonies. The instruments are characteristically well used and all movements are of the most beautiful effect. Salomon Jadassohn's wind decimet makes its recording premiere on this new release under the title Serenade. Spirited and exotic: absolutely worth listening to!