Carnaval

Wynton Marsalis, Donald Hunsberger, Eastman Wind Ensemble | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: March 17, 1987
• Label: Sony Classical
• Copyright: (P) 1987 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
• Total Length: 55:56
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• ASIN: B00138F72Y
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #119,151 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sheer Brilliance, September 7, 1999

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This review is from: Carnaval (Audio CD)

Any review of this recording is an understatement--it must be heard to be appreciated. After listening to it, there can be no question as to Wynton Marsalis' technical and overall mastery of his instrument. Even the beautiful selections--from traditionals to Rimsky-Korsakov's ubiquitous Flight of the Bumblebee-- take a back seat to Marsalis' flawless playing. What this boils down to is another collection of master works to add to Marsalis' long list.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dazzling Showpieces (Plus more) for the Cornet!, November 11, 2000

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Kenneth Fung (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Carnaval (Audio CD)

Marsalis is indeed an amazing player with a superd technique. The showpieces (e.g. the Bumble Bee, the Arban Variations) are simply dazzling. Wynton's command of the high range is also spectacular, listen to the high F at the end of the Carnaval of Venice, or the Clarke piece. This disc is not merely a showcase for technique, some touching lyrical pieces are included. You may fall in love with the Motherless Child song after just a few bars.

This is a tastefully balanced programme with one of the best brass performers of our time displaying both his amazing skill and wide range of musical expressions.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!, September 29, 2000

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D. R. Schryer (Poquoson, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carnaval (Audio CD)

Wynton Marsalis is widely -- and justifiably -- regarded as an outstanding trumpeter in both jazz and classical music. However, for this CD, he correctly switches to the cornet. The cornet is a very close cousin of the trumpet, but is a more mellow instrument. When the music presented on this CD was first popular, the mellow cornet was the preferred solo instrument with trumpets consigned to the accompanying band. Rest assurred that Marsalis is as spectacular playing the cornet as he is playing trumpet. The first track on this CD amply demonstrates Marsalis' incredible virtuosity, including a spectacular passage where he seems to be playing two instruments simultaneosly. If you like this repetoire, you'll never hear it played better than on this CD. If you're a Marsalis fan but don't think that this is your kind of music, please give this CD a try anyway -- I think you'll love it. It's that good.