Thomas Reiner, the trumpet soloist, decided to learn the trumpet at age twelve after meeting the famous trumpeter Maurice André at a concert.
Interpretation
Antonio Vivaldi's Concerto in D major, originally for violin, has been transcribed for trumpet for this recording, following a tradition that includes J.S. Bach's transcription for harpsichord.
Compositional Technique
Andrea Grossi's Sonata a 5, Op. 3, No. 11, like other early trumpet sonatas, was considered exceptionally virtuosic in the 17th century because some notes on the Baroque natural trumpet required tiny changes in embouchure.
Composer Biography
Tomaso Albinoni, a Venetian composer, was primarily known to his contemporaries for his many operas, which influenced his oboe writing style to be reminiscent of the human voice.
Instruments
Pietro Baldassare's Sonata per Cornetto No. 1 was composed for the cornett, a wooden horn with finger holes and a trumpet-like mouthpiece, which was already considered old-fashioned at the time.
Recording & Production
Several pieces on this album, including Domenico Natale Sarri's Sinfonia in D major, are world premiere recordings.
Performer Biography
The Interpreti Veneziani chamber orchestra performs 200 to 350 concerts annually at their own venue, the Church of San Vidal in Venice, attracting over 60,000 people from around the world.
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