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Trumpet Masque - Freeman-Attwood, Pienaar

Trumpet Masque - Freeman-Attwood, Pienaar

Linn Records  CKD 310

Stereo/Multichannel Hybrid

Classical


Marchand: Grand Dialogue du 5e ton; F. Couperin: Chromhorne sur al Taille; Gabrieli: Canzon seconda; Cabanilles: Tiento XVII de "Pange lingua"; Arauxo: Tiento de medio registro Nr. 36; Schütz: Der Herr ist groß SWV 286; Böhm: Vater unser im Himmelreich; Dowland: When the poore Criple; Holborne: Dovehouse Pavan & Galliard; Purcell: Fantasia 4; Sweelinck: Variationen über "Onder een linde groen"; Lully / Purcell: Scocca pur; Biber: Sonata VIII; Muffat: Sonate Nr. 5 G-Dur

Jonathan Freeman-Attwood (trumpet)
Daniel-Ben Pienaar (piano)


Virtuoso trumpeter Jonathan Freeman-Attwood and pianist Daniel-Ben Pienaar present the 3rd in the series of works 're-imagined' for solo trumpet - an imaginative and thrilling interpretation of Baroque works.

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Recorded at St George's, Brandon Hill, Bristol from July 16th-18th 2007
Produced and Engineered by Philip Hobbs
Post Production by Julia Thomas at Finesplice, UK
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Review by John Broggio - October 8, 2008

At first sight, I groaned inwardly at the thought of a modern piano and trumpet playing repertoire that is also offered on Purcell: Fantasias for the viols, 1680 - Savall - how could it possibly compare favourably?

However, after the first full listening it was obvious that artistry of this stature can outweigh such potentially blinkered thinking. Having lived with the recording for a while, it is clear that the playing of Jonathan Freeman-Attwood and Daniel-Ben Pienaar is absolutely first class. The essence of their style is to re-interpret the works as if composed for this combination but with the knowledge that has been afforded us by the HIP movement. The result is a selective and persuasive use of vibrato by Freeman-Attwood and a beautiful clarity of textures from Pienaar. This may be considered to be the modern equivalent of Pamela Thorby: Garden of Early Delights but it is without the same sense of performing joy that Thorby and Lawrence-King bring to similar repertoire.

The recording is one of Linn's very best, aided by the choice of arguably the finest chamber hall - St. Georges Brandon Hill, Bristol. The recording is outstanding in its realism of presentation of both the instruments and, in particular, the acoustic. It is a very natural sound indeed and a joy to the ears - for anyone who has visited this marvellous hall, this is the best "souvenir" to be put on SACD yet.

In the final analysis, this will appeal to trumpet aficionado's and those who are not in favour of "period" instruments but those who are less convinced by the continued use of modern instruments in such repertoire might not enthuse so highly. It would be a shame, however, for anyone interested in the era to miss out on such a fine display of artistry.

Copyright © 2008 John Broggio and HRAudio.net

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