Time Passages - A Collection of 20th Century Music for Trumpet
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| 1. Concerto No. 1 in C Minor by Vladimir Peskin (Allegro con fuoco) | ||
| 2. Andante sostenuto | ||
| 3. Allegro Scherzando | ||
| 4. Hanging with Clifford by James Caldwell (Rhapsody) | ||
| 5. Confluence | ||
| 6. Five Pieces for Trumpet, Clarinet and Viola by Harold Levin, | ||
| 7. Allegro | ||
| 8. Adagio | ||
| 9. Allegro | ||
| 10. Epilogue | ||
| 11. Chorale Fantasy for Trumpet and Piano by Randall Faust | ||
| 12. Concerto for Trumpet and Wind Ensemble by Henri Tomasi (Vif) | ||
| 13. Nocturne | ||
| 14. Allegro vivo |
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Time Passages displays a variety and diversity of 20th century settings for solo trumpet including works for trumpet and piano, chamber music, and an electroacoustic composition. Three new compositions are premiered on this recording (Caldwell, Levin, Faust.)
Time Passages - A Collection of 20th Century Music for Trumpet, Music, Peskin/Caldwell/Levin/Faust/Tomasi, Bruce C. Briney
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ASIN: B00005V4S0 Release Date: 2001-12-28 |
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Time Passages displays a variety and diversity of 20th century settings for solo trumpet including works for trumpet and piano, chamber music, and an electroacoustic composition. Three new compositions are premiered on this recording (Caldwell, Levin, Faust.)Customer Reviews:
An ecclectic and exciting mix.......2002-05-17
The programming is also first-rate. Everyone knows the Tomasi (Briney plays it as if it is his signature piece), but I was un-familiar with the the Peskin and the remaining works.
I really enjoyed his presentation of the Peskin. It is a wonderful trumpet Concerto, neo-Romantic but with some 20th century flavors, too. It should be played more. The Caldwell, Levin and Faust are all really good works. I would recommend this to anyone.
Bruce Briney sounds great. A good buy.
New Trumpet Music Beautifully Played.......2002-03-15
The CD opens with Vladimir Peskin's (1906-1988) Concerto No. 1 in C Minor. This neo-romantic work is straight out of the dramatic Russian mold. In the first movement (Allegro con fuoco - molto drammatico), Briney displays a warm bravura tone, long singing lines, tasteful phrasing and wonderful intonation. The tender melodies of the second movement (Andante sostenuto, dolce amoroso) are very effective in both cup mute and open horn. A more overt vibrato would not have been out of place here, but Briney's more introspective approach is equally compelling. The virtuosic third movement (Allegro scherzando) is full of brilliant, articulated flourishes and Briney's technique is fluid and clean right up to the high c' at the end. The style of articulation throughout is full, but never stodgy. This is less a criticism than a comment. When listening to such fine playing, one is reduced this kind of nit-picking! Pianist Tammie Walker is first-rate throughout.
Hanging with Clifford was composed for Mr. Briney by his Western Illinois faculty colleague James Caldwell (b. 1957). It is a two-movement work for trumpet and computer generated tape. The first movement (Rhapsody) uses fluid lines in a variety of mutes against very interesting computer sounds. The interplay is both conversational and imitative. The second movement (Confluence) makes much more obvious references to the jazz idiom with the computer creating sounds more akin to a traditional jazz rhythm section. The trumpet writing is based on an actual Clifford Brown solo. Needless to say, the writing is quite virtuosic and Briney handles the tricky bebop inflected lines with ease and his jazz phrasing and articulation are perfect. This piece strikes me as a wonderful addition to the trumpet and tape repertoire for both the jazz and classical player.
Five Pieces for Trumpet, Clarinet and Viola was written by violist Harold Levin (b. 1956), Professor of Viola at Ball State University and formerly of Western Illinois University. In this performance he joins Mr. Briney along with Western Illinois Clarinet Professor Eric Ginsberg. The first movement (Prologue) is a solo trumpet cadenza featuring wide intervals and slow trills. The second movement (Allegro) has the viola and clarinet in a chant-like unison with fanfare commentary from the trumpet with some role reversal at the end. The third movement (Adagio) makes effective use of harmon mute in conjunction with the viola and clarinet and reminds this listener of some of the quieter moments in Stravinsky's L'Histoire du Soldat. The fourth movement (Allegro) is a lively three-way conversation full of busy, short phrases with trumpet in straight mute. The rhythmic interplay and balance are supremely accurate between all three voices. The last movement (Epilogue) recalls the theme of the Prologue. The darker colors of the viola and clarinet are nicely accompanied by trumpet in cup mute. Throughout this highly engaging work, intonation and ensemble are excellent.
Chorale Fantasy for Trumpet and Piano by Randall Faust(b. 1947- Professor of Theory and Horn at WIU) was written as a tribute to music educator A. Clyde Roller. The opening motive based on his name (A-C-R) and the hymn Ein Feste Burg form the basis for this set of six variations. This is dramatic, expansive music, perfectly suited to Briney's robust tone and firm articulation. The final piece ends with a full quotation of the hymn. The references to the Hindemith Sonata are unavoidable. While not as long or as serious as that work, the device is also very effective here. Tammie Walker once again provides the piano accompaniment.
This collection closes with the most well-known work on the CD, Henri Tomasi's Concerto. This performance is technically brilliant and vibrant in the outer movements, especially the fiendishly difficult opening of the third movement (Vif). The famous first movement cadenza is well paced but never stilted. The second movement (Nocturne) is perhaps a tad languid, but the tempo does allow for a clean and audible interpretation of all the florid writing that characterizes this movement. As is the case throughout this CD, Briney displays a strong, clear upper register right up to the final high concert d' and never lacks for taste and musicality. This particular performance is also very useful in that one gets to hear the wind ensemble transcription done by James Curnow. The writing is extremely clever and effective and the Western Illinois University Symphonic Wind Ensemble directed by Jon Dugle is more than up to the task.
In short, Time Passages is an impressive display of trumpet artistry in a wide variety of musical styles all under the umbrella of "late 20th Century". These are new and familiar pieces worth playing and, more importantly, performances worth hearing!
Daniel A. Gosling
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
March 13, 2002
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