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| Famous Classical Trumpet Concertos | 
 enlarge | Creators: Tomaso Albinoni, Johann Sebastian Bach, Jeremiah Clarke, Arcangelo Corelli, Charles Gounod, Franz Joseph Haydn, Michael Haydn, Johann Wilhelm Hertel, Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Johann Melchior Molter, Leopold Mozart, Franz Xaver Richter, Johann Stamitz, Elgar Howarth, Neville Marriner, I Musici, Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-fields, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Simon Preston
Label: Philips
Category: Music
List Price: $17.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (8 reviews)
Sales Rank: 64209
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 464028
UPC: 028946402825
EAN: 0028946402825
ASIN: B00002DDWM
Release Date: January 11, 2000
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A non-trumpet player's view... February 12, 2001
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
Although I love classical music and have done so for a long time, I must confess that I am not a trumpet player. With that said, I must say that these two CDs are wonderful. My first recording of the Hummel and the Haydn concertos was the second Marsalis/Leppard/ECO recording on Sony Classical (titled Wynton Marsalis - The London Concert). Inexperienced with trumpet recordings at the time, I really treasured the CD. After all, a big name artist known for his virtuosity was performing the technically demanding concertos. What more could you ask for? After a while, though, I began to feel that Marsalis didn't really do it for me in these works. Sure, he played with a flair (and what a flair it was), but he lacked the focused, rich tone that I've come to associate with great trumpet players (Herseth comes to mind here).The current reviewed recording, on the other hand, is quite a piece of gem. Even though I have never heard of Hardenberger before (you trumpet players out there please excuse my ignorance), he delivers precisely what I am looking for. Hardenberger has the centered tone that most trumpeters would envy, yet he lacked none of the technical virtuosity needed for the music. His vibrato is light and very classical (as opposed to the wider jazz vibrato). On top of all that, he shows much understanding and affinity for the various works on these two CDs. All of this for the price of 1 CD. An excellent introduction to the core trumpet repertoire.
Modern Day Maurice Andre' March 31, 2000
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I totally concur with the previous review. First, his Haydn cadenza is indeed the best to be found on record (I adapted it into my own performances!). I would add that after listening to Hardenberger for the past 15 years, I am most in awe of his unmatched intonation, especially with the piccolo trumpet. Indeed, every facet of his playing is, frankly, extraordinary. No other classical trumpeter today can equal Hardenberger - from a technical or artistic standpoint. Oh, and if you're a serious Hardenberger fan, check out his new DVD entitled "A Night at the Opera", a program (with trombonist Christian Lindberg) of operatic transcriptions.
Sumptuous musicianship for a great price March 5, 2000
31 out of 31 found this review helpful
This compiliation brings together some of Hakan Hardenberger's past Philips releases in a value-priced 2 CD set that belongs in every music lover's collection. It's all here, the Haydn (what a cadenza!), a delicious performance of the Hummel, and a host of other delights including his brilliant piccolo trumpet playing on the Baroque selections. Hardenberger is the consummate virtuoso: a musician who plays with such wit and artistry that he makes you forget the fiendish difficulty of the music. His intelligent musicianship is a joy to hear, especially his quicksilver ornaments in the Leopold Mozart Concerto and his seamless cantabile in the Bach/Gounod "Ave Maria." If you have only one classical trumpet CD in your collection, let it be this one. You won't be disappointed. Here's hoping that Philips will re-issue more of Hardenberger's previous releases, especially the Telemann Concerti and his cornet CD, "At the Beach."
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