American Classics - Foster For Brass / Chestnut Brass

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In addition to touring troupes and performances on parlor pianos, much of Foster's music circulated during his lifetime in versions for brass bands. Adolphe Sax,...
In addition to touring troupes and performances on parlor pianos, much of Foster's music circulated during his lifetime in versions for brass bands. Adolphe Sax, best known today as the inventor of the saxophone, had perfected "saxhorns" in the 1840s, a matched family of conical bore brasses using the recently developed valve system, and their powerful yet sweet sound quickly came to dominate public music throughout mid-19th century America. As an adventure in musical time travel the sounds that listeners in Foster's time would have heard are duplicated on this recording by a quintet of authentic period instruments. Their unique sound is strikingly different from that of modern brasses. Additionally, at a time when the distinctions between classical and popular music were less marked than today, their performers would have blended elements of classical, popular and folk traditions. Though Foster wrote few instrumental pieces himself, his sturdy melodies were regularly adapted as marches, quick steps and dance pieces by other composers, a typical practice of the time.


Product Description:

  • Release Date: May 18, 2004


  • UPC: 636943912423


  • Catalog Number: 8559124


  • Label: Naxos


  • Number of Discs: 1


  • Composer: Alfred Squire, Claudio S. Grafulla, David C. Hall, Edward Little White, James Bellak, John P. King, Septimus Winner, Stephen Foster, William Ratel


  • Orchestra/Ensemble: Chestnut Brass Company


  • Performer: Chestnut Brass Company



Works:

  1. Ellen Bayne

    Composer: Stephen Foster

    Ensemble: Chestnut Brass Company


  2. Why, no-one to love

    Composer: Stephen Foster

    Ensemble: Chestnut Brass Company


  3. Beautiful dreamer

    Composer: Stephen Foster

    Ensemble: Chestnut Brass Company


  4. We are coming Father Abraham

    Composer: Stephen Foster

    Ensemble: Chestnut Brass Company


  5. Maggie by my side

    Composer: Stephen Foster

    Ensemble: Chestnut Brass Company


  6. Santa Anna's retreat

    Composer: Stephen Foster

    Ensemble: Chestnut Brass Company


  7. Some folks

    Composer: Stephen Foster

    Ensemble: Chestnut Brass Company


  8. Open the lattice love

    Composer: Stephen Foster

    Ensemble: Chestnut Brass Company


  9. Old Dog Tray

    Composer: Stephen Foster

    Ensemble: Chestnut Brass Company


  10. Massa's in de cold, cold ground

    Composer: Stephen Foster

    Ensemble: Chestnut Brass Company


  11. When This Dreadful War Is Ended

    Composer: Stephen Foster

    Ensemble: Chestnut Brass Company


  12. Come where my love lies dreaming

    Composer: Stephen Foster

    Ensemble: Chestnut Brass Company


  13. Gentle Annie

    Composer: Stephen Foster

    Ensemble: Chestnut Brass Company


  14. Lula Is Gone

    Composer: Stephen Foster

    Ensemble: Chestnut Brass Company


  15. Bronze Bob Tail Horse Quick Step

    Composer: David C. Hall

    Ensemble: Chestnut Brass Company


  16. California Quick Step

    Composer: Edward Little White

    Ensemble: Chestnut Brass Company


  17. Dolly Day Quick Step

    Composer: Claudio S. Grafulla

    Ensemble: Chestnut Brass Company


  18. Hard Times Waltz

    Composer: James Bellak

    Ensemble: Chestnut Brass Company


  19. My old Kentucky home, good night

    Composer: Stephen Foster

    Ensemble: Chestnut Brass Company


  20. My wife is a most knowing woman

    Composer: Stephen Foster

    Ensemble: Chestnut Brass Company


  21. Willie Schottische

    Composer: Septimus Winner

    Ensemble: Chestnut Brass Company


  22. George Hart's Quick Step

    Composer: Claudio S. Grafulla

    Ensemble: Chestnut Brass Company


  23. Camptown Quick Step

    Composer: William Ratel

    Ensemble: Chestnut Brass Company


  24. Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming Quick Step

    Composer: Alfred Squire

    Ensemble: Chestnut Brass Company


  25. Where has Lula gone?

    Composer: Stephen Foster

    Ensemble: Chestnut Brass Company


  26. Farewell my Lilly dear

    Composer: Stephen Foster

    Ensemble: Chestnut Brass Company


  27. Colonel Meeker's Quick Step

    Composer: John P. King

    Ensemble: Chestnut Brass Company