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Trombone Travels, Vol. 1: Winter Journey / Gee, Glynn
Naxos

Trombone Travels, Vol. 1: Winter Journey / Gee, Glynn

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Composer
SCHUBERT, FRANZ
Artist
Gee, Glynn
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Dec 13, 2019
Catalog #
8574093
UPC
747313409372

About

Winterreise is one of the greatest, most compelling and intense of all vocal song cycles. For the first of his explorations into the world of art song, Matthew Gee has turned to Schubert’s work in this unique arrangement for trombone and piano. English titles are used for the poems to emphasize the fact that text is no longer the primary expressive vehicle here. Instead, it is entrusted to the trombone, an instrument whose vocal qualities and ability to employ glissando, vibrato, portamento and microtonal inflections- allied to the use of various mutes- offers an astonishing array of tonal possibilities.

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REVIEW:

The idea of playing the vocal part of Schubert’s Winterreise on the modern slide trombone may seem far-fetched on paper, yet the multi-talented Matthew Gee’s cultivated mastery compensates for the lack of a text. He adjusts his timbre to each song’s specific emotional quality while following Schubert’s phrasings and dynamics closely. Gee also shifts registers for variety’s sake, although sometimes his use of mutes can stick out like a sore thumb (in Die Wetterfahne, for example).

The more lyrical, introspective songs provide ideal showcases for Gee’s smooth sonority and prodigious breath control; check out his honey-filled legato control in Der Lindenbaum, or those seamless and suave interval leaps in Rast. Pianist Christopher Glynn matches his partner’s singing tone with seamlessly dovetailed support. The sonics are rather diffuse and muffled at times, but the high level of music making always comes through. What could have been a gimmick or curio turns out to be a plausible and intelligently considered artistic endeavor.

– ClassicsToday (Jed Distler)

Tracklist 24 tracks

  1. 1 No. 1. Gute Nacht (Goodnight) 05:45
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1. Gute Nacht (Goodnight)
    Duration
    05:45
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Matthew Gee, Christopher Glynn
  2. 2 No. 2. Die Wetterfahne (The Weather Vane) 01:43
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2. Die Wetterfahne (The Weather Vane)
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Matthew Gee, Christopher Glynn
  3. 3 No. 3. Gefror'ne Tränen (Frozen Tears) 02:30
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3. Gefror'ne Tränen (Frozen Tears)
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Matthew Gee, Christopher Glynn
  4. 4 No. 4. Erstarrung (Frozen Solid) 02:50
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 4. Erstarrung (Frozen Solid)
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Matthew Gee, Christopher Glynn
  5. 5 No. 5. Der Lindenbaum (The Linden Tree) 04:27
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 5. Der Lindenbaum (The Linden Tree)
    Duration
    04:27
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Matthew Gee, Christopher Glynn
  6. 6 No. 6. Wasserflut (Flood) 04:02
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 6. Wasserflut (Flood)
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Matthew Gee, Christopher Glynn
  7. 7 No. 7. Auf dem Flusse (On the River) 03:20
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 7. Auf dem Flusse (On the River)
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Matthew Gee, Christopher Glynn
  8. 8 No. 8. Rückblick (Turning Back) 02:03
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 8. Rückblick (Turning Back)
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Matthew Gee, Christopher Glynn
  9. 9 No. 9. Irrlicht (Will-o'-the-wisp) 02:29
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 9. Irrlicht (Will-o'-the-wisp)
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Matthew Gee, Christopher Glynn
  10. 10 No. 10. Rast (Rest) 03:36
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 10. Rast (Rest)
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Matthew Gee, Christopher Glynn
  11. 11 No. 11. Frühlingstraum (Dreaming of Spring) 03:45
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 11. Frühlingstraum (Dreaming of Spring)
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Matthew Gee, Christopher Glynn
  12. 12 No. 12. Einsamkeit (Loneliness) 02:53
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 12. Einsamkeit (Loneliness)
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Matthew Gee, Christopher Glynn
  13. 13 No. 13. Die Post (The Post) 02:14
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 13. Die Post (The Post)
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Matthew Gee, Christopher Glynn
  14. 14 No. 14. Der greise Kopf (The Grey Head) 02:48
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 14. Der greise Kopf (The Grey Head)
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Matthew Gee, Christopher Glynn
  15. 15 No. 15. Die Krähe (The Crow) 01:49
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 15. Die Krähe (The Crow)
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Matthew Gee, Christopher Glynn
  16. 16 No. 16. Letzte Hoffnung (Last Hope) 02:04
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 16. Letzte Hoffnung (Last Hope)
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Matthew Gee, Christopher Glynn
  17. 17 No. 17. Im Dorfe (In the Village) 02:58
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 17. Im Dorfe (In the Village)
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Matthew Gee, Christopher Glynn
  18. 18 No. 18. Der stürmische Morgen (Stormy Morning) 00:51
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 18. Der stürmische Morgen (Stormy Morning)
    Duration
    00:51
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Matthew Gee, Christopher Glynn
  19. 19 No. 19. Täuschung (A Mirage) 01:18
    Track
    19
    Title
    No. 19. Täuschung (A Mirage)
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Matthew Gee, Christopher Glynn
  20. 20 No. 20. Der Wegweiser (The Signpost) 04:10
    Track
    20
    Title
    No. 20. Der Wegweiser (The Signpost)
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Matthew Gee, Christopher Glynn
  21. 21 No. 21. Das Wirtshaus (The Inn) 04:12
    Track
    21
    Title
    No. 21. Das Wirtshaus (The Inn)
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Matthew Gee, Christopher Glynn
  22. 22 No. 22. Mut (Courage) 01:30
    Track
    22
    Title
    No. 22. Mut (Courage)
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Matthew Gee, Christopher Glynn
  23. 23 No. 23. Die Nebensonnen (Three Suns) 02:47
    Track
    23
    Title
    No. 23. Die Nebensonnen (Three Suns)
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Matthew Gee, Christopher Glynn
  24. 24 No. 24. Der Leiermann (The Hurdy-gurdy Man) 03:51
    Track
    24
    Title
    No. 24. Der Leiermann (The Hurdy-gurdy Man)
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Matthew Gee, Christopher Glynn