Rapoon - The Silent Trumpets - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The invention of the cornet around 1828 was made possible by development of the valve for brass instruments. The cornet's ensuing popularity was partly due to the creation of many brass bands during the 19th century as a result of the newfound leisure time and increased wages of the lower classes. Consequently there also was a demand for music specifically composed for the instrument. The repertoire on this album is representative of the various musical styles which became popular for the cornet during the 19th century. This album contains a mix of familiar and rarely performed works for cornet and piano, including an incredibly moving arrangement of Reynaldo Hahn's popular A Chloris. Vaughan Schlepp here plays a beautiful Erard grand piano from 1845, signed by the famous 19th century virtuoso Sigismund Thalberg.

Album Tracks 1. Suite for Two Trumpets and Organ, Op. 149 I. Con Moto 2. Suite for Two Trumpets and Organ, Op. 149 II. Thema Mit Veränderungen 3. Suite for Two Trumpets and Organ, Op. 149 III. Sarabande 4. Suite for Two Trumpets and Organ, Op. 149 IV. Finale 5. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Op. 60, TRV 228C I. Minuet de Lully 6. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Op. 60, TRV 228C II. Courante 7. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Op. 60, TRV 228C III. Entrée de Cléonte 8. Organ Sonata No. 2, Op. 87A I. Introduction 9. Organ Sonata No. 2, Op. 87A II. Toccata 10. Organ Sonata No. 2, Op. 87A III. Fugue 11. Organ Sonata No. 2, Op. 87A IV. Coda

Album Tracks 1. The Sound of Silence 2. Fragile 3. La Chanson Des Vieux Amants 4. Intro 5. Vivre/Laat Me 6. Let It Be 7. Bridge Over Troubled Water 8. Scarborough Fair 9. Plainte 10. Avec Le Temps Tout S en Va 11. La Ballade Des Gens Hereux 12. Les Voix Humaines 13. Hey Jude + Encore