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Trumpet Concertos

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That is how I describe Maurice Andre's sound. So smooth and suave, and accurate every time. The Michael Haydn Concerto In D is one of the most impressive trumpet works ever recorded. Andre does it better than anyone else ever did, if you ask me. He also takes on J.S. Bach's "Brandenburg Concerto No. 2" and the results are majestic. The essential Joseph Haydn Trumpet Concerto is on here as well, a piece in which Andre plays an especially stunning cadenza on the first movement. The Telemann, Tartini, Handel, Vivaldi and Marcello are all impeccably played. Maurice Andre was the second or third trumpet player I started listening to after Miles Davis. I also discovered Clifford Brown around then, back in 6th grade. Since then, they have all remained in my list of all-time favorite trumpet players and musicians.

Maurice André is one of those people whom one suspects isn't quite human like the rest of us (Michala Petri is another). To anyone who has ever struggled to get as much as a parp or a toot out of a trumpet, the astounding technical facility and the pure, clear, pitch-perfect sound and wonderful tone of an André is a revelation that some people are indeed more equal than others. This collection represents André in his prime (he's now sadly semi-retired) and he does a wonderful job. Many of these works are not originally for trumpet, and only a modern piccolo valved trumpet allows them to be played. Nevertheless, they come up shining.

If you're into trumpet concertos, Maurice Andre is as smooth and technical as they come. This two-CD set contains not only Bach, but also Handel, Telemann, Haydn, Albinoni, and others. If you have Andre's concertos in your sheet music library, these CD's make for great accompaniment. The CDs are great while studying as well. Mega cerebral (when you're into that kind of thing)!

The incredible playing of Maurice Andre fills up all two of these cds. From the incredible brandenberg reading to the Cimarosa. This album from start to finish is a text book on beauty, style, phrasing, and how to play the trumpet. Andre is a true master of the trumpet and even more a true master musician.

The best of Maurice's excellent EMI recordings, assembled in a single set at bargain price. It's unlikely that we'll hear trumpet playing of this caliber for another 100 years. Maurice raised the level of trumpet playing and redefined what it means to be a trumpet soloist. This is an essential compilation at a reasonable price. Enjoy.

It is not often that i review an item but this is an exeption.The music on the second cd of the set is soothing played elegantly though unexeptionaly.But i don't write this to judge the quality of the music... The first of the two cds in the boxset i received is not classical music but Rock!Although the cd surface is printed ok the contents is pop-rock songs one of which is song no.2 by Blur if i am not mistaken...I discovered this a few months after it was delivered, because i buy more cds than i can hear.I like rock but this is too much..A similar problem happened to me only once before with another cd so i don't know if there is a problem with the particular set.Obviously the quality control of some record companies is insufficient.The set of discs is worthless for me and it is obviously a hustle trying to replace it now, since it is after all a cheap set and not worth the trouble.And even if i buy it again, how will i know that i won't face the same problem?Dissapointing to say the least..