Euphonium Music (Incls Balissat-Capriccio for Euphonium and Chamber Orchestra)

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EUPHONIUM MUSIC
Euphonium Music (Incls Balissat-Capriccio for Euphonium and Chamber Orchestra)
Roland Froscher (euphonium) / Capella Istropolitana / Dominique Roggen

[ Naxos / CD ]

Release Date: Friday 1 August 2008

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The euphonium is said to have been invented in Weimar in 1843. In German and Russian military bands it came to replace the bassoon, suggesting that transcriptions of works for bassoon should make an interesting and useful addition to euphonium solo repertoire. This recording includes two original works for euphonium, and transcriptions of bassoon concertos by Mozart and Weber, with an effective transcription of Tchaikovsky's Andante cantabile.

"Froscher is a marvellous performer on an under-appreciated instrument. His tone is dark and mellow, his technique is spotless, and his phrasing is sensitive. And there is great music to be heard here-the Mozart, Weber and Tchaikovsky may or may not be "masterpieces" but they're all staples of their respective repertoires, for good reason. The Tchaikovsky works especially well in transcription, I think." MusicWeb

Tracks:

Dominique Roggen
Euphonium Concerto in B flat major

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Bassoon Concerto in B flat major, K. 191

Carl Maria von Weber
Bassoon Concerto in F major, Op. 75, J. 127

Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11: II. Andante cantabile (arr. for euphonium and string orchestra)

Jean Balissat
Capriccio for Euphonium and Chamber Orchestra