A CD of music for valve horn and piano may be regarded as a specialty item, of primary interest to teachers and students of the instrument and perhaps a few others. Because the horn literature tends to be conservative and pedagogical, it might come as no surprise that Calls, Kjell-Erik Arnesen's 2004 album, resembles a faculty recital in its uncontroversial selections and academic atmosphere. His program of pieces by Schumann, Strauss, Hindemith, Nielsen, and Berge is fairly routine, for most of these works are regularly ...
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A CD of music for valve horn and piano may be regarded as a specialty item, of primary interest to teachers and students of the instrument and perhaps a few others. Because the horn literature tends to be conservative and pedagogical, it might come as no surprise that Calls, Kjell-Erik Arnesen's 2004 album, resembles a faculty recital in its uncontroversial selections and academic atmosphere. His program of pieces by Schumann, Strauss, Hindemith, Nielsen, and Berge is fairly routine, for most of these works are regularly encountered at the college level. Arnesen and pianist Jørgen Larsen have the technique to play them efficiently and cleanly, and in most cases they are as expressive as the music allows. Yet there are no surprises and no risks taken, and the bland tone of this program may induce boredom. Fortunately, most of the pieces are short and sweet, and Schumann's Adagio and Allegro, Strauss' Andante and Nielsen's Canto serioso are not demanding. Hindemith's pedantic Sonata, however, comes off...
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Carl Nielsen; Paul Hindemith; Richard Strauss; Robert Schumann; Sigurd Berge. New. New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA. US orders only please.
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