Splendor of Baroque Brass – André/Pierlot/Collegium Musicum of Paris/Douatte

KHCD-2012-001 (STEREO) – Telemann: Ouverture in D for Trumpet, Oboe, Strings and Continuo (1733) – Maurice André, trumpet; Pierre Pierlot, oboe; Jean-Pierre Wallez & Nicole Laroque, violins; Annette Queille, viola; Henri Martinerie, ‘cello; Laurence Boulay, harpsichord; Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Horns, Strings and Continuo, RV. 539 (P. 321); Concerto in F for 2 Horns, Strings and Continuo, RV 538 (P. 320) – Georges Barboteu, Gilbert Coursier, horns; Henri Martinerie, ‘cello; Laurence Boulay, harpsichord – Collegium Musicum of Paris – Roland Douatte, conductor – The three works on this CD have in common the splendid sound of 18th century Baroque brass; a trumpet in the Telemann Ouverture, and two valveless French horns in the Vivaldi concerti. Transcribed from a near-mint Nonesuch disc, it is a wonderfully satisfying foray into the soundscape of Baroque brass.

Click here for an MP3 sample of this great Baroque brass disc, found only on Klassic Haus Restorations.

Cheers – Curt Timmons

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