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Brahms's glorious music finally enters the canon of one of the world's most popular ensembles. This brand-new recording by the Canadian Brass brings a stately majesty to these popular works.
The Legendary Canadian Brass adds to its storied career and broad discography with this new album. These all-new recordings feature brand-new arrangements of Brahms' keyboard works. The waltzes were arranged for brass quintet and brass octet by Canadian Brass trumpeters Brandon Ridenour & Chris Coletti. The Chorale preludes are arranged by Ralph Sauer.
"All five members of the Canadian Brass are huge fans of the music of Brahms. After making this recording, they now consider themselves uber-fans of this great
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Romantic composer. As you listen to these waltzes and chorale preludes adapted for brass instruments, you'll hear this music in a completely new dimension, with new colors, timbres and musical inflections. On this recording of "Brahms on Brass," you'll hear that this ensemble spares no detail in their adaptations bringing a new sound, new life to these pieces, and new enjoyment for the listener." -- Julie Amacher, Minnesota Public Radio
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Works on This Recording
1.
Waltzes (16) for Piano 4 hands, Op. 39 by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Chris Coletti (Trumpet),
Brandon Ridenour (Trumpet),
Charles Daellenbach (Tuba),
Eric Reed (French Horn),
Achilles Liarmakopoulos (Trombone)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Canadian Brass
Period: Romantic
Written: 1865; Austria
Date of Recording: 10/2010
Venue: Christ Church Deer Park, Toronto
Length: 21 Minutes 15 Secs.
2.
Ballades (4) for Piano, Op. 10: no 1 in D minor "Edward" by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Austin Hitchcock (Horn),
Achilles Liarmakopoulos (Trombone),
Eric Reed (French Horn),
Brandon Ridenour (Trumpet),
Charles Daellenbach (Tuba),
Chris Coletti (Trumpet),
David Pell (Trombone),
Mike Fedyshyn (Trumpet),
Russ Hartenberger (Timpani)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Canadian Brass
Period: Romantic
Written: 1854; Germany
Date of Recording: Christ Church Deer P
Venue: 10/2010
Length: 4 Minutes 36 Secs.
3.
Chorale Preludes (11) for Organ, Op. 122 by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Chris Coletti (Trumpet),
Brandon Ridenour (Trumpet),
Charles Daellenbach (Tuba),
Eric Reed (French Horn),
Achilles Liarmakopoulos (Trombone)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Canadian Brass
Period: Romantic
Written: 1896; Austria
Date of Recording: 10/2010
Venue: Christ Church Deer Park, Toronto
Length: 27 Minutes 31 Secs.
Featured Sound Samples
Waltzes for Piano 4 hands: No 5 in E
Waltzes for Piano 4 hands: No 9 in D minor
Chorale Preludes: No 5: Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele
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