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Jean-Baptiste Arban, Peter Maxwell Davies, Jean Francaix, John Hartmann, Arthur Honegger, Folke Rabe, Antoine Tisne, Hakan Hardenberger, Roland Pöntinen - Virtuoso Trumpet

Jean-Baptiste Arban, Peter Maxwell Davies, Jean Francaix, John Hartmann, Arthur Honegger, Folke Rabe, Antoine Tisne, Hakan Hardenberger, Roland Pöntinen - Virtuoso Trumpet

Band: Jean-Baptiste Arban, Peter Maxwell Davies, Jean Francaix, John Hartmann, Arthur Honegger, Folke Rabe, Antoine Tisne, Hakan Hardenberger, Roland Pöntinen Title: Virtuoso Trumpet Rating: Release Date: 22 September, 1994 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Variations On A Theme From Norma 2: Prelude. Allegretto 3: Sarabande 4: Gigue 5: Extatiques Et Mysterieux 6: Scande 7: Elegiaque 8: Enjoue 9: Brillant 10: Intrada 11: Allegro Moderato 12: Lento 3' 13: Allegro Vivo 14: Shazam 15: Fantasia Brillante On The Air Rule Britannia

Customer Reviews Wow! I never thought that I'd hear a trumpet player that I could put on a par with Miles Davis. . of course Miles is still God, but perhaps Hakan is a major deity? The virtuosity of the playing on these pieces is stunning. I have to admit that on first listen I didn't really like all of the pieces; some sounded to harsh and more "jazzy" than classical (not that there's anything wrong with jazzy!) On a second listen, though, the harshness went away and the brilliance of the playing came through. This is a must for any trumpet player or fan. . Excellent recording He nails technically demanding pieces without sacrificing his beautiful sound. Having heard much of Hardenberger's piccolo work, I was pleased to see that his cornet playing is equally impressive. Arban's Norma Variations and Hartmann's piece based on Rule Britannia are never dull, and Hardenberger is accurate and virtuosic on the more modern pieces, including the Francaix Sonatine and the fiendishly difficult Maxwell Davies sonata. Every piece is superbly played, and Pontinen provides good accompaniment. . . You can see a complete list of all Jean-Baptiste Arban, Peter Maxwell Davies, Jean Francaix, John Hartmann, Arthur Honegger, Folke Rabe, Antoine Tisne, Hakan Hardenberger, Roland Pöntinen discography, or go back to the Jean-Baptiste Arban, Peter Maxwell Davies, Jean Francaix, John Hartmann, Arthur Honegger, Folke Rabe, Antoine Tisne, Hakan Hardenberger, Roland Pöntinen tabs