5.0 out of 5 stars
Baroque Trumpetissimo, October 14, 2010
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Excellent CD of Baroque Trumpet pieces from a variety of composers, not the usual selections. Well performed on period instruments
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Solid Line-Up, August 5, 2005
This review is from: Baroque Trumpetissimo (Audio CD)
This album features some great New York players in solo and ensemble works. A good, somewhat embellished Telemann arrangement starts off the recording. The Biber sonata for six trumpets is also admirable, if you like the New York sound. The Telemann sonata played by Stephen Burns is my favorite piece on the album. His crisp articulation and singing notes make an otherwise dull piece subtle and stirring. Other pieces that you don't often see on baroque albums include the Zelenka reiterfanfares and Altenberg's concerto for seven trumpets and timpani, both played cleanly. The only thing one could hold against these guys is that their sound isn't as full as it could be.
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