This album was recorded in Berlin Lankwitz at Siemensvilla from October 31 to November 4, 2008.
Instruments
The cornet à pistons, an instrument similar to the trumpet, was first constructed around 1828 and was preferred as a solo instrument over the trumpet in France due to its softer sound.
Performer Biography
Eriko Takezawa, the pianist on this album, won first prize at the International Piano Competition in Ostuni, Italy, in 1994.
Performer Biography
Reinhold Friedrich, the trumpet player, has received two ECHO Klassik awards, one for his recording of Bernd Alois Zimmermann's 'Nobody Knows the Trouble I See' and another for 'Russian Trumpet Concertos'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Jean Françaix, a prominent French composer featured on this album, aimed to create 'musique pour faire plaisir' (music to give pleasure) in almost all musical genres.
Performer Biography
Reinhold Friedrich, the trumpet player on this album, was appointed permanent solo trumpeter of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra by Claudio Abbado in 2003.
Instruments
The modern valve trumpet, which allows for chromatic playing, only became practically available towards the end of the 19th century, making its flexible use in chamber music more widespread.
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