Howard Wall, Elmira Darvarova & Thomas Weaver - Horn Trios from Mozart to Piazzolla and beyond (Volume 1) (2024) [24/96]

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:
01 - W. A. Mozart_ Trio for violin, horn and piano after the Quintet in E-flat Major, K. 407 (arr. by Ernst Naumann) I. Allegro
02 - W. A. Mozart_ Trio for violin, horn and piano after the Quintet in E-flat Major, K. 407 (arr. by Ernst Naumann) II. Andante
03 - W. A. Mozart_ Trio for violin, horn and piano after the Quintet in E-flat Major, K. 407 (arr. by Ernst Naumann) III. Rondo. Allegro
04 - Eino Tamberg_ Prelude and Metamorphosis, Op. 38
05 - Robert Kahn_ Serenade in F minor, Op. 73 (version for piano, violin and horn)
06 - Elizabeth Raum_ Pantheon I. Eos_ Goddess of the Dawn
07 - Elizabeth Raum_ Pantheon II. Fates (Moirae)
08 - Elizabeth Raum_ Pantheon III. Aphrodite
09 - Elizabeth Raum_ Pantheon IV. Zeus and Hera
10 - Elizabeth Raum_ Pantheon V. Artemis (Diana) Goddess of the Moon and the Hunt
11 - Elizabeth Raum_ Pantheon VI. Hermes (Mercury) of the Winged Sandals
12 - Elizabeth Raum_ Pantheon VII. Apollo
13 - Stephen Brown_ I See the Moon (version for violin, horn and piano)
14 - Plamen Prodanov_ Trio for violin, horn and piano I. Allegro appassionato
15 - Plamen Prodanov_ Trio for violin, horn and piano II. L'istesso tempo
16 - Plamen Prodanov_ Trio for violin, horn and piano III. Allegro rigoroso
17 - Ástor Piazzolla_ Oblivion (arr. for horn, violin and piano by Howard Wall
18 - Josef Rheinberger_ 6 Pieces, Op. 150_ II. Abendlied
19 - Thomas Weaver_ Stanzas for violin, horn and piano I. Quickly
20 - Thomas Weaver_ Stanzas for violin, horn and piano II. Not fast
21 - Thomas Weaver_ Stanzas for violin, horn and piano III. Very slow
22 - Thomas Weaver_ Stanzas for violin, horn and piano IV. With motion
23 - Phillip Ramey_ Stonehenge Sunrise - Serenade for violin, horn and piano
24 - Théodore Dubois_ Trio Cantabile for horn, violin and piano
25 - Johannes Brahms_ Trio for piano, violin and horn in E-flat Major, Op. 40 I. Andante
26 - Johannes Brahms_ Trio for piano, violin and horn in E-flat Major, Op. 40 II. Scherzo. Allegro
27 - Johannes Brahms_ Trio for piano, violin and horn in E-flat Major, Op. 40 III. Adagio mesto
28 - Johannes Brahms_ Trio for piano, violin and horn in E-flat Major, Op. 40 IV. Finale
29 - Charles Koechlin_ Quatre Petites Pièces I. Andante
30 - Charles Koechlin_ Quatre Petites Pièces II. Très modéré
31 - Charles Koechlin_ Quatre Petites Pièces III. Allegretto quasi andantino
32 - Charles Koechlin_ Quatre Petites Pièces IV. Scherzando
33 - Ioan Dobrinescu_ Solitude (version for violin, horn and piano
34 - Daniel Powers_ Prelude and Bacchanal for violin, horn and piano


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