Ensemble

A rapid flourish in 12/8 time opens composer Otto M. Schwarz' first Concerto for trumpet Trumpet Town , written in October 2009. The metric changes that follow affect the pulse rhythmically and melodi...

The first movement of this work, an Allegretto, begins with a fanfare-like opening. After a number of other melody lines, a reprise of the beginning follows, which ends in a cadenza for the soloist. M...

This fantastic new work is set to become a classic in the trumpet repertoire. Each of its three contrasting movements can be played alone as shorter pieces or together as a mini concerto. The second m...

This fantastic new work is set to become a classic in the trumpet repertoire. Each of its three contrasting movements can be played alone as shorter pieces or together as a mini concerto. The second m...

According to music critic Mark Azarra, Leroy Anderson (1908-1975) was 'one of the four best composers of instrumental music in the 20th century, next to George Gershwin, Aaron Copland and Charles Ives...

According to music critic Mark Azarra, Leroy Anderson (1908-1975) was 'one of the four best composers of instrumental music in the 20th century, next to George Gershwin, Aaron Copland and Charles Ives...

During his lifetime, Heinrich Schaffer (1808-1874) was a famous singer and singing teacher. With his compositions for male-voice choir, he was very influential in northern Germany. Nowadays, little is...

During his lifetime, Heinrich Schaffer (1808-1874) was a famous singer and singing teacher. With his compositions for male-voice choir, he was very influential in northern Germany. Nowadays, little is...