Amanda

Amanda Pepping (Artist, Performer), Isaac Albeniz (Composer), Fryderyk Chopin (Composer), Manuel de Falla (Composer), Enrique Granados (Composer), Ernesto Lecuona (Composer), Franz Lehar (Composer), Thelonious Monk (Composer), Gioachino Rossini (Composer), Cyril Scott (Composer), Carl Maria von Weber (Composer), Gail Novak (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Amanda Pepping, Gail Novak
• Composer: Isaac Albeniz, Fryderyk Chopin, Manuel de Falla, Enrique Granados, Ernesto Lecuona, et al.
• Audio CD (September 13, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Summit(Classical)
• ASIN: B000AMPZL2
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #188,292 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amanda Pepping, one of the rare company of female trumpet virtuosi, enjoys a diverse career as an active soloist, ensemble musician, and music teacher. She has had dozens of solo engagements in the last few years. This CD is a collection of many of Pepping’s favorite pieces.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars fuzzyface, October 10, 2007

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russell nusbickel (falls church, va United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Amanda (Audio CD)

While I enjoy this album and play it often as I love the selections I have to agree with reviewer "333".If you have listened to any of Alison Balsom recordings I think that one could see what "333" was referring too. I do think this album belongs in any serious trumpeters library. Before I get a "twinkle twinkle little star" comment I was a professional trumpeter for 10 years before I found other interest.Russ

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars In Response to T.A. (I had to delete my first review to write this one), October 20, 2005

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333 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Amanda (Audio CD)

Wow, I think some people are out there to criticize other reviewers rather than the artist. Just because I don't particularly enjoy Amanda's music does not mean I am an incompetent trumpeter who is blabbering about nonsense (I have been playing for 7 years).

I will admit that when I first wrote the review I had less experience to listening to many diverse styles of music and thus my review showed some bias. However, Amanda still does not compare to the trumpet greats such as Maurice André, Wynton Marsalis, Rafael Mendez, and certainly not Sergei Nakariakov. Her technique is brilliant, her tone is full; yet, she is lacking the effortless musicality that is inherent in these masters of the trumpet. I am in no way saying that I play better than her but what T.A. said "I think he can play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" shows how shallow and bitter she is to other critcism.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing...., December 1, 2008

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Brass Man - See all my reviews

This review is from: Amanda (Audio CD)

I would not recommend this CD, period. I found it to be very disappointing. The level of performance is well below what I expected, especially considering the high price for this recording. There are far too many great trumpet recordings available for you to buy this one.