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| Classic Wynton | 
 enlarge | Creators: Jean-baptiste Arban, Johann Sebastian Bach, Leonard Bernstein, Marc-antoine Charpentier, Jeremiah Clarke, George Frideric Handel, Franz Joseph Haydn, Michael Haydn, Alan Hovhaness, Wynton Marsalis
Label: Sony
Category: Music
List Price: $17.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (24 reviews)
Sales Rank: 30839
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 60804
UPC: 074646080429
EAN: 0074646080429
ASIN: B00000DI10
Release Date: November 10, 1998
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 Classic Wynton--brilliant, clear trumpet renditions February 25, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
For anyone who loves trumpet music as I do, this album is a must. Wynton Marsalis has mastered twenty all-time favorite pieces with such brilliance, that no other trumpeteer comes near by comparison. Opening with J. Clarke's, The King's March, Wynton proceeds to favor listeners with such baroque favorites as Purcell's Entrada from "The Indian Queen," J. Clark's The Prince of Denmark's March and J. Stanley's Trumpet Voluntary. Fantastic selections from Bach, Mozart, and Haydn follow, with the album also including such delightful listening as The Last Rose of Summer, Carnival of Venisee, and Flight of the Bumblebee. You won't be disappointed with this purchase!
Classical Wynton July 22, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Signature Wynton!! A wonderful grouping of masterfully performed trumpet literature. A "must have" for any trumpet performer. As expected, Wynton displays his virtuosity in a marvelously enjoyable collection of the trumpets finest works. Among these crown jewels of performance, "Moto Perpetuo" is a blazing display of his virtuosity. A wonderful album. I never tire listening to it.
 in response to the other reviews... September 14, 2004
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I think that it's important to realize the nature of this release. This is a compilation; more importantly, it is a retrospective work which attempts to cover all of Wynton's classical output. The fact that this CD contains so many baroque works is chiefly due to two reasons: first, the baroque works featured here are short and fit more easily on this type of release; and second, the number of baroque works that Marsalis has recorded makes up a large percentage of his output, and that output is well represented here. This CD introduces the listener to Wynton's entire classical discography on Sony/CBS. From these samples, the listener may choose what he/she would like to hear more of.
Robert Levine states that "Wynton Marsalis may not have an easily recognizable or even particularly handsome tone..." in his review for Amazon. This is very untrue, especially in the case of Wyton's classical playing. Marsalis has a very beautiful and very pure sound, and a tone quality which is easily recognizable to any listener with a beginning knowledge of trumpet players. His vibrato, especially on the piccolo trumpet, is unmistakable. Perhaps Mr. Levine's statement would hold true for some of Wynton's jazz releases, where his vibrato and sound are not the same (nor does he try to make them). Compare the sound between something like "Standard Time, vol. 3" and Wynton's first classical release, and you will immediately see the difference. Style, concept, and even choice of equipment all come into play here, and few listeners will have trouble distinguishing Wynton's Michael Haydn from Maurice Andre's (or anyone else's).
As you can see, many of the reviews here complain about the inclusion of so much baroque music. However, when looking at his classical catalog, one clearly sees his baroque output as opposed to other styles. Of the nine solo albums, there are two 20th-century (three if you count the "Quiet City", which I don't), one cornet, two classical-era (of the same works, mind you), and four baroque discs, in addition to this and another compilation ("Portrait"). Remember, this is a sample of his recordings, and can't really be viewed the same way as complete albums. Also, notice that there are four works from his "Carnaval" album, yet only one very short work from his "On the Twentieth Century" album (his most criticized classical album). One final note is the issue of accessibility: the market that this CD is aimed at is not the same audience who is looking for the definitive performance of, say, a Hindemith sonata. A better introductory CD for those listeners might be the "Portrait" disc, which contains complete works, rather than single movements (although that only covers his five CBS solo albums and not the four Sony ones recorded later). (And for the anonymous reviewer who implied that the baroque music is alright for younger players but not for advanced, give the Michael Haydn or the Brandenburg a try sometime.)
All said, this is essentially an introduction to his classical playing. If you like what you hear, you'll buy more. That's the idea.
Clear and Open Trumpet Solo Work May 8, 2002
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
Here the jazz trumpeter excellent shifts to classical numbers, and pulls them off with a vibrancy and clarity that makes for great listening enjoyment.Many, especially J. Clarke's are Processional type pieces, so they are royal and magnificent. Marsalis is very crisp and clean in his phrasing. His sound is crystal and sharp. Especially enjoyable is his work on J. Haydyn's Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major, which moves and showcases his allegro abilities. The delicacy emitted on the piece with soprano superb Battle is magnificent, a rendering of Handel's "Let the Bright Seraphim." Truly the versatility of this premier trumpeter pours forth for the near seventy minutes of this collection, from Vivaldi to Bach's Brandenburg, to Mozart to Bernstein's Rondo for Lifey.
the other side of the incomprable wynton marsalis January 23, 2002
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've been a fan a wynton for a few years and have the greatest respect for him. I am a college trumpet player who listens to a lot of different players and genres, but i find him to be my absolute favorite. This classic album has a great list of some of the most frequently performed classical works for trumpet ever. It has been very helpful for auditions and just plain entertaining.
Also, he is incredible live! Check out his jazz.
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