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Trumpet Concertos.(Sound Recording Review)
Trumpet Concertos. Maurice Andre, trumpet. Riccardo Muti, Philharmonia Orchestra; Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra; Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. EMI Classics 7243-5-62947-2-1.
Maurice Andre has been playing and recording the trumpet for about as long as anyone, and his many recordings point up one thing in common, the man's unflagging refinement. The various concertos on this "Great Artists of the Century" DVD from EMI confirm the notion.
The star of the show is the Haydn Trumpet Concerto, which Andre has recorded perhaps a half a dozen times. The performance in this collection dates from 1984, with Riccardo Muti and the Philharmonia Orchestra. I'm not sure why EMI chose the Muti when there is an even newer one available, but it suffices. Andre is relaxed, the music is presented in a most temperate manner, and the result is the utmost in polish and repose. Not that it doesn't show its high spirits in the final movement, Vivace, but it basically maintains its grace under fire. I would not buy it as a first choice in this repertory, mind you, but in this collection it does nicely. For stronger recommendations in the ...
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