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for full cabinet devoted to music by Leo Smit finally provides a global view of this composer murdered by the Nazis in 1943. The cabinet is divided into two disc devoted to chamber music and two others to symphonic music. However, this share seems a bit artificial, for the symphonic Smit sounds indeed like chambrisme orchestral writing as almost always avoids group effects, the massiveness of orchestral blocks. The training envisaged for chamber music are unusual (quintet for flute, string trio and harp trio for flute, viola and harp, suite for oboe and cello concerto for piano and wind orchestra) and related research personal colors; a style that does not lack humor, which does not spread into feelings without bravado and perfectly chiseled. A great production that has not unfortunately no translation in French for a yet abundant information booklet.