Trombone Recital: Lindberg, Christian - Castello, D. / Speer, D. / Frescobaldi, G.A. / Biber, H.I.F. Von / Cesare, G. (The Baroque Trombone)
10/27/2010, 13 Tracks, 56:32
Featuring
Christian Lindberg
Richard Tognetti
Timo-Veikko Valve
Neal Peres Da Costa
Helena Rathbone
Dario Castello
Anonymous
Daniel Speer
Girolamo Frescobaldi
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber
Giovanni Martino Cesare
Antonio Bertali
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Instruments
Unlike modern trombones designed for reliability, the sackbut was a 'treacherous beast' that allowed for greater inflection and trills, but was harder to play accurately.
Recording & Production
The main reason for the delay in recording this album was the difficulty for Christian Lindberg to stay in shape on the sackbut while also performing on modern instruments.
Performer Biography
Christian Lindberg is the first Swedish instrumentalist to have performed with both the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Performer Biography
Christian Lindberg, the trombonist on this recording, has been recognized as one of the five greatest brass players of the 20th century, alongside Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis.
Instruments
The sackbut, the early form of the trombone used on this recording, was much smaller than modern trombones, with narrower tubes and tiny mouthpieces.
Compositional Technique
In baroque music, gesture is paramount; a single inflection, ornament, or dynamic shape of a long note could make a significant musical statement.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Decoration is central to the art of the composers on this recording, and not all of it was written out, allowing for improvisation similar to jazz musicians.
