NEW ON NAXOS | JANUARY 2023
Camargo GUARNIERI (1907–1993) Piano Music, Vol. 2 Improvisos • Valsas • Momentos Max Barros, Piano
Considered the most important Brazilian composer next to Villa-Lobos, Camargo Guarnieri and his impact on the musical life of his country is inestimable, with a body of piano music that represents the composer’s most distinctive stylistic features. Guarnieri was a consummate improviser and many of his piano works reflect a sense of ease and intimacy, giving the impression that they were composed in a flash of instantaneous inspiration. This is particularly true of the ‘character pieces’ in this volume, from the autobiographical Improvisos and Momentos , to the intimate nostalgia of the Valsas . Volume 1 of this edition can be heard on Naxos 8.572626-27. Key Features: • Camargo Guarnieri’s name is gaining considerable traction outside his native Brazil thanks in no small measure to Naxos recordings of his Piano Concertos (8.557666 & 8.557667), his Chôros (8.574197 & 8.574403), and ongoing projects such as the piano music. • Volume 1 of this edition is a two-disc set on Naxos 8.572626-27, also played by Max Barros . This was critically acclaimed by the American Record Guide : ‘Barros is just right for this music: deeply versed in Guarnieri’s idiom, he plays with confident brio and sensitivity and far overshadows other recordings I’ve heard of Guarnieri’s piano pieces. The sound is excellent. Anyone interested in 20th-century Latin American piano music will want this release.’
8.573632 Release Date: 27 Jan 2023
Companion Titles – Camargo Guarnieri, Composer
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Click to listen to Improviso No. 5: Alegre
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INCLUDES A WORLD PREMIERE RECORDING
Horn Trios BERKELEY • BRAHMS • LESHNOFF David Cooper, Horn • Alexander Kerr, Violin • Orion Weiss, Piano
The viability of the horn trio was definitively established by Brahms in 1865. He had learned the natural horn as a child and infused his Trio with a range of moods, including a deeply felt slow movement in honour of his mother who had died earlier in the year and a carefree finale which explores the horn’s hunting legacy. Inspired by this precedent, Lennox Berkeley’s Trio is lively and characterful with a sequence of ingenious and playful variations. GRAMMY-nominated Jonathan Leshnoff is one of America’s leading contemporary composers and his 2016 Trio moves from darkness to light, and is full of pointed syncopations, before arriving at a joyous conclusion. Key Features: • This recording is very timely, as 2023 marks the 190th anniversary of Brahms’ birth, as well as 120th anniversary of Berkeley’s birth and Leshnoff’s 50th birthday. •
8.579137 Release Date: 13 Jan 2023
Companion Titles – Horn Trios
David Cooper held the coveted solo horn position of the Berlin Philharmonic in 2017–18 and became principal horn of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 2019. Among the world’s top horn players, Cooper is recognised for his ability to flawlessly and expressively perform the most challenging repertoire. •
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From left to right: Alexander Kerr , Orion Weiss , Judith Sherman and David Cooper
In 1996 at the age of 26, violinist Alexander Kerr was appointed to the prestigious position of Concertmaster of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam. Having returned to the US, he is now Concertmaster of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.
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Click to listen to BRAHMS, J.: Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano in E flat major, Op. 40: II. Scherzo: Allegro
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