Kalevi Aho, one of Finland's leading symphonists and opera composers, has taken on the task of writing concerti for two of the orchestra's lowest and most neglected instruments: the tuba and the contrabassoon. Both instruments have extremely limited concerto repertoire, so his efforts will be met with much gratitude by tubists and ...
The irresistible title of Prelude, Fnugg & Riffs refers to the opening work on this delightful disc of wind music, Leonard Bernstein's Prelude, Fugue and Riffs for clarinet and jazz ensemble of 1949. The Bernstein touches off a high-spirited and pleasingly international collection of wind pieces that keep the listener engaged and entertained even ...
The booklet notes for this Swedish release are superbly done. Did you know that Henry Mancini, Nelson Riddle, André Previn, Jerry Goldsmith, and John Williams all studied with Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco? Williams' Concerto for tuba and orchestra is one of four little-known but delightful works for tuba and orchestra brought together here. Williams ...
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