NEW ON NAXOS | OCTOBER 2024
Richard STRAUSS (1864–1949) Golden Horizon Works for Horn and Orchestra Christoph Eß, Horn • Sonja Gornik, Soprano Sinfonieorchester Aachen • Christopher Ward
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Richard Strauss is considered to be both the last ‘Classical’ composer and a champion of modernity. His wide-ranging output stands as a monument to one of the most successful and influential composers of the 20th century. His spirited and compact First Horn Concerto was the product of his teenage years, while the Second Horn Concerto came six decades later, echoing the expressively lyrical and dynamic character of its youthful predecessor. Both of these concertos share the chamber orchestra character of the Four Last Songs in its arrangement by Eberhard Kloke. The Andante in C major and Alphorn in E flat major , originally composed with piano accompaniment, are heard here in arrangements for chamber orchestra by Lars Opfermann. Key feature: Christoph Eß is considered one of the leading horn players of his generation. As well as being principal horn player with the Bamberg Symphony, he has won prizes in numerous international competitions, including the Klassikfestival Ruhr, the ARD International Music Competition in Munich and the Richard Strauss Competition. He is also in demand both as a soloist and as a chamber musician.
– 8.551473 Release date: 11 Oct 2024 Companion titles Richard Strauss, Composer 8.574551 | 8.573460 | 8.574217 | 8.573563
Franz SCHUBERT (1797–1828) Dances for Piano Dominic Cheli
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Although it is known that Schubert did not often dance, he willingly played the piano for dances and parties, being only too keen to provide examples that fuelled the Viennese Waltz craze of the time. These light dances – including Waltzes and Ländler – are the focus of this album which features his masterful small- scaled Valses sentimentales . Including some earlier versions of the same works, this selection of 99 tracks contains many rare Schubert gems. All the waltzes here are beautifully balanced, attentive to key changes, and technically accessible to pianists. Also included is the Kupelwieser-Walzer transcribed in 1943 by Richard Strauss. Key features: • Dominic Cheli ’s playing has been described as ‘spontaneous yet perfect, the best of how a young person can play’ ( Symphony Magazine ). In 2017, Cheli was named First Prize winner of the Concert Artists Guild Competition in New York City. • His debut recording for Naxos, featuring music by Muzio Clementi (8.573711), was released in 2017 and described as providing ‘definitive performances, that match splendid playing with an appreciation of Clementi’s diverse, classically based style’ ( MusicWeb International ).
8.573089 Release date: 25 Oct 2024
Companion titles – Dominic Cheli, Piano 8.574172 | 8.573711 Franz Schubert, Composer 8.574165 | 8.573941 | 8.574135 | 8.578374
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Italian Baroque Trumpet Concertos ALBINONI • BALDASSARE • CORELLI • GROSSI SARRI • TORELLI • VIVALDI • ZIPOLI Thomas Reiner, Trumpet • Interpreti Veneziani
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The brilliant dynamism of Italian Baroque music is at its most virtuosic and thrilling in works featuring the solo trumpet, whether in original compositions or transcriptions. Albinoni’s astonishing ornamentations and the luminous dexterity of Vivaldi’s concerto both represent each composer’s distinctive character, heard alongside works by Corelli, Grossi, Zipoli, Baldassare and Torelli. Domenico Sarri’s Sinfonia a 5 is heard here in its world premiere recording. Thomas Reiner is an acknowledged exponent of this repertoire with his performance of German Baroque Trumpet Concertos (Naxos 8.551419) described as ‘first rate and spirited … an excellent protagonist’ by Fanfare magazine. Key features: • Born in Ludwigsburg in 1969, Thomas Reiner was inspired to play the trumpet at age twelve after a concert by Maurice André. He studied in Würzburg, Leipzig, and Weimar, and is now a renowned soloist and university lecturer known for his brilliant high register tone. •
8.551467 Release date: 11 Oct 2024
Reiner’s acclaimed albums on the Naxos label are regularly broadcast on SWR, BBC Radio, and Radio New Zealand. He exclusively plays Schilke trumpets. Career highlights include performing at the International Trumpet Guild conference in 2011, the VG Brass Festival in 2013, and recording in Venice with Interpreti Veneziani in 2021 and 2023. In 2024, he will teach at the Trumpet Days in Linköping, Sweden.
Companion titles – Other baroque trumpet concerto recordings 8.551419 | 8.570501 | 8.555099 | 8.554375
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