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Horn Trios from Mozart to Piazzolla & Beyond, Vol. 1

$24.99

Details

Composer
Stephen Brown, Ioan Dobrinescu, Theodore Dubois, Robert Kahn, Charles Koechlin, Wolfgang Amadeus Moz
Artist
Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
Format
CD
Label
Affetto Records
Released
Aug 30, 2024
Catalog #
AF2403
UPC
198715606492

About

HORN TRIOS from MOZART to PIAZZOLLA and beyond (Volume 1) is the first installment of a 2-volume compendium of horn trios from the 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st centuries - an amazing "anthology" of original and arranged repertoire for the trio ensemble of horn, violin and piano. This is not the kind of recording project consisting of the obligatory Brahms Trio Op. 40 in the company of two or three other much-recorded works. Presenting a 4-centuries double-disc album with just this First Volume, the artists explore a strikingly-interesting collection of diverse styles and genres, where even the sheer number of different nationalities of the composers (from 12 different countries) brings instant awe. Yes, the Brahms Horn Trio is included, as well as works by Mozart and Piazzolla (as the album's title proclaims), but we also hear trios by composers from the United States, Canada, England, France, Liechtenstein, Estonia, Romania, Bulgaria and Morocco. Presenting no less than 8 world-premiere recordings in just this Volume 1, the album brims with rarities and contrasts, showcasing many works written specifically for these artists. Hornist Howard Wall, whose storied career includes not just his legendary reputation as a long-time member of two of America's most prestigious orchestras - The New York Philharmonic and The Philadelphia Orchestra, but has also produced an impressive discography of chamber and solo discs, brings a symphonic dimension to his own arrangement of Piazzolla's "Oblivion", and an excitingly speedy rendition of the Brahms Trio, as well as breathtaking interpretations of all other works. Violinist Elmira Darvarova is equally "at home" in Mozart (as a former concertmaster of The Metropolitan Opera, where she accompanied the world's greatest singers in a multitude of Mozart operas) and in Piazzolla (having attained a Grammy nomination for one of her many Piazzolla albums), as well as everywhere else, possessing not just an incredibly strong and full tone, but also a magnificent level of sensitivity which fascinates with the limitless range of dynamics and sophisticated phrasing. Pianist Thomas Weaver, whose own horn trio mesmerizes with atmospheric moods (and is narrated by himself, reading Edgar Allan Poe's Stanzas) and whose translucently textured playing has been hailed for his recent album of Hungarian composers recorded together with Elmira Darvarova), shines in each piece with sublime virtuosity and fierce artistic commitment. This is a "not to be missed" album release, anticipating the upcoming Volume 2 which will conclude this terrific project.

Tracklist 34 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro 04:48
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    04:48
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  2. 2 II. Andante 05:14
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    05:14
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  3. 3 III. Rondeau: Allegro 04:25
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Rondeau: Allegro
    Duration
    04:25
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  4. 4 Prelude and Metamorphosis, Op. 38 (version for horn, violin and piano) 04:41
    Track
    4
    Title
    Prelude and Metamorphosis, Op. 38 (version for horn, violin and piano)
    Duration
    04:41
    Composer
    Eino Tamberg
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  5. 5 Serenade in F Minor, Op. 73 (version for horn, violin and piano) 10:05
    Track
    5
    Title
    Serenade in F Minor, Op. 73 (version for horn, violin and piano)
    Duration
    10:05
    Composer
    Robert Kahn
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  6. 6 I. Eos: Goddess of the Dawn 06:54
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Eos: Goddess of the Dawn
    Duration
    06:54
    Composer
    Elizabeth Raum
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  7. 7 II. Fates (Moirae) 04:03
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Fates (Moirae)
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Elizabeth Raum
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  8. 8 III. Aphrodite 03:59
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Aphrodite
    Duration
    03:59
    Composer
    Elizabeth Raum
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  9. 9 IV. Zeus and Hera 02:26
    Track
    9
    Title
    IV. Zeus and Hera
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Elizabeth Raum
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  10. 10 V. Artemis (Diana) Goddess of the Moon and the Hunt 05:08
    Track
    10
    Title
    V. Artemis (Diana) Goddess of the Moon and the Hunt
    Duration
    05:08
    Composer
    Elizabeth Raum
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  11. 11 VI. Hermes (Mercury) of the Winged Sandals 03:02
    Track
    11
    Title
    VI. Hermes (Mercury) of the Winged Sandals
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Elizabeth Raum
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  12. 12 VII. Apollo 04:13
    Track
    12
    Title
    VII. Apollo
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Elizabeth Raum
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  13. 13 I See the Moon (version for horn, violin and piano) 02:17
    Track
    13
    Title
    I See the Moon (version for horn, violin and piano)
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Stephen Brown
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  14. 14 I. Allegro appassionato 05:32
    Track
    14
    Title
    I. Allegro appassionato
    Duration
    05:32
    Composer
    Plamen Prodanov
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  15. 15 II. L'istesso tempo 02:04
    Track
    15
    Title
    II. L'istesso tempo
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Plamen Prodanov
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  16. 16 III. Allegro rigoroso 05:35
    Track
    16
    Title
    III. Allegro rigoroso
    Duration
    05:35
    Composer
    Plamen Prodanov
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  17. 17 Oblivion (H. Wall for violin, horn and piano) 04:39
    Track
    17
    Title
    Oblivion (H. Wall for violin, horn and piano)
    Duration
    04:39
    Composer
    Astor Piazzolla
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  18. 18 6 Pieces, Op. 150: No. 5. Abendlied (arr. R. Lockwood for horn, violin and piano) 04:03
    Track
    18
    Title
    6 Pieces, Op. 150: No. 5. Abendlied (arr. R. Lockwood for horn, violin and piano)
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Josef Gabriel Rheinberger
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  19. 19 I. Quickly 05:13
    Track
    19
    Title
    I. Quickly
    Duration
    05:13
    Composer
    Thomas Weaver
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  20. 20 II. Not Fast 05:06
    Track
    20
    Title
    II. Not Fast
    Duration
    05:06
    Composer
    Thomas Weaver
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  21. 21 III. Very Slow 05:01
    Track
    21
    Title
    III. Very Slow
    Duration
    05:01
    Composer
    Thomas Weaver
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  22. 22 IV. With Motion 04:47
    Track
    22
    Title
    IV. With Motion
    Duration
    04:47
    Composer
    Thomas Weaver
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  23. 23 Stonehenge Sunrise: Serenade 03:22
    Track
    23
    Title
    Stonehenge Sunrise: Serenade
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Phillip Ramey
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  24. 24 Trio Cantabile 03:45
    Track
    24
    Title
    Trio Cantabile
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Théodore Dubois
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  25. 25 I. Andante - Poco più animato 07:15
    Track
    25
    Title
    I. Andante - Poco più animato
    Duration
    07:15
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  26. 26 II. Scherzo: Allegro 07:05
    Track
    26
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Allegro
    Duration
    07:05
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  27. 27 III. Adagio mesto 06:53
    Track
    27
    Title
    III. Adagio mesto
    Duration
    06:53
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  28. 28 IV. Finale: Allegro con brio 06:23
    Track
    28
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro con brio
    Duration
    06:23
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  29. 29 I. Andante 03:31
    Track
    29
    Title
    I. Andante
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Charles Koechlin
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  30. 30 II. Très modéré 02:00
    Track
    30
    Title
    II. Très modéré
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Charles Koechlin
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  31. 31 III. Allegretto 02:32
    Track
    31
    Title
    III. Allegretto
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Charles Koechlin
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  32. 32 IV. Scherzando 01:09
    Track
    32
    Title
    IV. Scherzando
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Charles Koechlin
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  33. 33 Solitude (version for horn, violin and piano) 05:17
    Track
    33
    Title
    Solitude (version for horn, violin and piano)
    Duration
    05:17
    Composer
    Ioan Dobrinescu
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver
  34. 34 Prelude and Bacchanal 05:48
    Track
    34
    Title
    Prelude and Bacchanal
    Duration
    05:48
    Composer
    Daniel Powers
    Performer
    Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova, Thomas Weaver