The composers on this album, with the exception of Henri Tomasi, all have family roots in the Alsace-Lorraine-Wallonia region, indicating a shared geographical influence.
Recording & Production
The orchestral score for Léon Stekke's Trumpet Concerto, dating from July 1937, was difficult to read and had to be laboriously transcribed for this recording project.
Performer Biography
Sebastian Berner, the trumpet soloist, won the 'Jugend Musiziert' competition at age 16 and the Maurice André Competition in Paris in 2022, both with Henri Tomasi's Concerto.
Recording & Production
The recording sessions for this album took place in December 2023 and August 2024 at the hr-Sendesaal.
Recording & Production
This album features several world premiere recordings, including Joseph Jongen's Concertino for trumpet and orchestra, and Robert Orledge's arrangement of Charles Koechlin's Les chants de Kervéléan.
Interpretation
Sebastian Berner, the trumpet soloist, recorded Joseph Jongen's Concertino on a German B flat trumpet, while all other pieces on the album were recorded on an American C trumpet.
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