NEW ON NAXOS | JULY 2019


The Art of the Modern Trumpet, Vol. 1 ENESCU • HINDEMITH • HONEGGER • LIGETI


MARTINŮ • MAXWELL DAVIES • WILLIAMS Huw Morgan, Trumpet • Patricia Ulrich, Piano


The first volume in this groundbreaking series explores the 20th and 21st centuries’ most celebrated works for trumpet and piano; pieces which have allowed the modern performer to discover a kaleidoscopic palette of emotions and characters. From George Enescu’s Légende to Christopher Williams’ XX Mountains of Abstract Thought, the result is an exhilarating journey that surprises and enthralls the listener with tender lyricism, powerful sonorities and stunning virtuosity.


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LIGETI, G. (arr. E. Howarth): Mysteries of the Macabre


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WORLD PREMIERE RECORDINGS


John Philip SOUSA (1854–1932) Music for Wind Band, Vol. 19


El Capitan – Second Fantasia Selection from The Bride Elect


The Band Came Back – Humoresque Royal College of Music Wind Orchestra Keith Brion


In addition to his world-famous marches, John Philip Sousa was a master of the piquant Humoresque, of which there are two examples here. The first, On the 5.15, is a popular song detailing the travails of a commuter, while the second, The Band Came Back, introduces popular tunes in witty fashion. The sonorous Second Fantasia from El Capitan showcases the band’s bravura qualities and The Fighting Race draws on a trombone solo. There are charming detours to explore rural Americana in the form of Sheep and Goat (‘Walkin’ to the Pasture’) and the evergreen classic, Turkey in the Straw.


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● Similar to previous releases, this new instalment also features several world premiere recordings including the Second Fantasia from El Capitan. Also recorded for the first time is The Fighting Race for solo trombone.


● Now projected as a 23-volume series, previous instalments have consistently received praise:


– Vol. 18 is available on 8.559812 and includes the Incidental Suite from The Charlatan, one of Sousa’s best-known operettas, and the national anthem spectacular March of the Pan-Americans, Part 2. ‘There is a great deal to enjoy here,’ according to Lark Reviews.


– Infodad.com wrote of Vol. 17 (8.559811): ‘The upbeat nature of the music and the good humor with which Sousa puts the tunes together are amply reflected on this disc in performances that show just how skillful Sousa was in wind compositions that go beyond the marches for which he is famous.’


– ‘This series is every wind band lover’s dream, more interesting with each new discovery,’ wrote Fanfare of Vol. 13 (8.559729).


● Making his Naxos debut as a soloist, Huw Morgan was winner of both the Prague Spring and Ellsworth Smith International Trumpet Competitions in 2016 and is internationally recognized as one of the most sought-after brass players of his generation. He combines a burgeoning solo career with his role as principal trumpet in the Sinfonieorchester Basel and as a founder member of London-based ensemble, Septura. Septura’s most recent Naxos recording (8.573825) was summed up as ‘irresistible’ by The Observer, and the American Record Guide admiring ‘tone qualities [that] are always pure and consistent, blend is impeccable, intonation flawless…’


● Pianist Patricia Ulrich is a respected soloist and an experienced specialist in working with brass musicians, being accompanist for brass at the conservatories of Bern, Basel and Lucerne and working with trumpet teachers such as Markus Würsch, Klaus Schuhwerk and Immanuel Richter. In addition to her chamber music performances, Ulrich is a member of Switzerland’s renowned 21st Century Orchestra, and is a much sought-after accompanist for masterclasses and competitions.


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