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HORN TRIOS

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Details

Composer
BRAHMS DUBOIS KAHN KOECHLIN
Artist
Wall, Darvarova, Inoue
Format
CD
Label
Affetto Records
Released
Nov 05, 2021
Catalog #
AF2103
UPC
051497291235

About

HORN TRIOS by Brahms, Kahn, Koechlin and Dubois is an exciting album that brings together three renowned musicians in a splendid trio collaboration. Hornist Howard Wall has been for many years at the forefront of highly-respected horn players, not only as a long-time member of two of the world's preeminent symphony orchestras, but also as an avid chamber music instrumentalist and recording artist, praised for his "legendary low register" and "impeccable intonation and stellar virtuosity" by The Horn Call Magazine, which also noted that "every note is a gem" in recently released recordings of Howard Wall. Violinist Elmira Darvarova has been hailed as "marvelous, in the Heifetz tradition" (American Record Guide) and acclaimed for her "intoxicating tonal beauty and beguilingly sensuous phrasing" and "silky-smooth voluptuous tone" (The Strad, London). Pianist Shoko Inoue was lauded by the Cleveland Plain Dealer as "a pianist who immerses heart, soul and everything into her generous artistry, with supremely sensitive and evocative playing." This album brings thrilling and exhilarating interpretations of four gorgeous works for horn, violin and piano, one of which has been, for over 150 years, among the greatest ever masterpieces in the history of Western music, while two of the other works on this album - the glorious 1912 Trio Cantabile by Théodore Dubois, and the boisterous 1922 Serenade Op. 73 by Robert Kahn are presented on this album as only the second-ever commercially-released recordings of these works. Charles Koechlin's eclectic suite Quatre Petite Pièces is a haunting and poignant quasi-impressionistic collection of four miniatures, that alternate, as in a kaleidoscope, contrasting atmospheric moods and degrees of sorrow and peaceful introspection. This marvelous album is an irresistible addition to the recorded repertoire, both for it's contents as well as for the verve and exultation of the interpretations of these outstanding artists.

Tracklist 10 tracks

  1. 1 Serenade in F Minor, Op. 73 10:22
    Track
    1
    Title
    Serenade in F Minor, Op. 73
    Duration
    10:22
    Composer
    Robert Kahn
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Shoko Inoue
  2. 2 Trio Cantabile 03:49
    Track
    2
    Title
    Trio Cantabile
    Duration
    03:49
    Composer
    Théodore Dubois
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Shoko Inoue
  3. 3 I. Andante 04:40
    Track
    3
    Title
    I. Andante
    Duration
    04:40
    Composer
    Charles Koechlin
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Shoko Inoue
  4. 4 II. Très modéré 02:04
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Très modéré
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Charles Koechlin
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Shoko Inoue
  5. 5 III. Allegretto 02:56
    Track
    5
    Title
    III. Allegretto
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Charles Koechlin
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Shoko Inoue
  6. 6 IV. Scherzando 01:06
    Track
    6
    Title
    IV. Scherzando
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Charles Koechlin
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Shoko Inoue
  7. 7 I. Andante - Poco più animato 07:38
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Andante - Poco più animato
    Duration
    07:38
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Shoko Inoue
  8. 8 II. Scherzo: Allegro 07:36
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Allegro
    Duration
    07:36
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Shoko Inoue
  9. 9 III. Adagio mesto 07:17
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Adagio mesto
    Duration
    07:17
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Shoko Inoue
  10. 10 IV. Finale: Allegro con brio 06:29
    Track
    10
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro con brio
    Duration
    06:29
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Shoko Inoue