Trumpet and organ has us immediately thinking of trumpet tunes and trumpet voluntaries, of majestic, bombastic music by Henry Purcell and George Frideric Handel, of mixtures and reed stops that resound so strongly as to make church walls tremble. The music on this album does not adhere to those stereotypes: it is very delicate, light, transparent, elegant. If one was to pigeon-hole it, the choice of genre would be difficult. From a musical point of view, it is located between the Baroque and the Classical eras, a period whose various art forms are given numerous labels: early Classical, sensitive style, Rococo, Sturm und Drang. In addition to numerous performances as a soloist and chamber musician, Immanuel Richter is also principal trumpet player of the Sinfonieorchester Basel. Together with Hans JÃ¼rg BÃ¤ttig on the organ, the trumpeter has slowly approached the works of this release, often playing them in concerts in order to become completely familiar with the music. There is no instrument in his eyes that fits the trumpet better than the organ. The timbres merge into each other and complement each other wonderfully.

Tracklist:

Trumpet Concerto No. 1 In E-Flat Major (Arr. H.J. Bättig & I. Richter): I. Allegro
Trumpet Concerto No. 1 In E-Flat Major (Arr. H.J. Bättig & I. Richter): II. Larghetto
Trumpet Concerto No. 1 In E-Flat Major (Arr. H.J. Bättig & I. Richter): III. Vivace
Trumpet Concerto No. 1 In C Major, P. 34 (Arr. H.J. Bättig & I. Richter): I. Adagio
Trumpet Concerto No. 1 In C Major, P. 34 (Arr. H.J. Bättig & I. Richter): II. Allegro Molto
Trumpet Concerto No. 2 In E-Flat Major (Arr. H.J. Bättig & I. Richter): I. Allegro Ma Moderatamente
Trumpet Concerto No. 2 In E-Flat Major (Arr. H.J. Bättig & I. Richter): II. Largo
Trumpet Concerto No. 2 In E-Flat Major (Arr. H.J. Bättig & I. Richter): III. Allegro
Trumpet Concerto In D Major (Arr. H.J. Bättig & I. Richter): I. Adagio
Trumpet Concerto In D Major (Arr. H.J. Bättig & I. Richter): II. Allegro Moderato
Trumpet Concerto No. 3 In D Major (Arr. H.J. Bättig & I. Richter): I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Trumpet Concerto No. 3 In D Major (Arr. H.J. Bättig & I. Richter): II. Largo
Trumpet Concerto No. 3 In D Major (Arr. H.J. Bättig & I. Richter): III. Vivace
Trumpet Concerto In E-Flat Major (Arr. H.J. Bättig & I. Richter): I. Allegro Moderato
Trumpet Concerto In E-Flat Major (Arr. H.J. Bättig & I. Richter): II. Adagio
Trumpet Concerto In E-Flat Major (Arr. H.J. Bättig & I. Richter): III. Rondo

UPC: 4260123643027
Label: Solo Musica
Release Date: 1.11.19
Format: CD

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