Schumann: Adagio and Allegro in A flat major, Op. 70

By the end of the 18th century the clarinet had become the instrument of choice for composers such as Mozart and Weber. However the late romantics discovered that there was still a place for the clear and sensitive sound of the oboe. Eduardo Martinez Caballer and Riccaardo Cecchetti perform these enchanting compositions on this excellent release from Verso.

Lin Jiang is one of Australia’s most sought after horn soloists, considered to be the most exciting young instrumentalist of his generation - “Lin Jiang is “One of the most impressive horn players I have ever heard” says Barry Tuckwell

Lin Jiang has toured Japan as a soloist and performed numerous times with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, and Orchestra Victoria

Diverse and very attractive programme of virtuoso music for horn, from Schumann’s Adagio and Allegro – regarded as being unplayable for 100 years – to contemporary pieces

Includes music of a more personal nature by horn player/conductor/composers Esa-Pekka Salonen and Gunther Schuller

Features Poulenc’s seldom performed Elégie for the doyen of horn virtuosi, Dennis Brain

Also featured are transcriptions which are some of Lin Jiang’s personal showpieces such as the Bach, Ketting and Huang works. Huang’s Encore, My Good Sir, was especially written for him

Associate artist Benjamin Martin, a graduate of the Julliard School, is a fine solo pianist and composer in his own right, has received numerous international awards and is a champion of much 20th Century music, in particular Berio and Ligeti

Recorded direct to disc using DSD (direct stream digital) technology to ensure absolute maximum CD audio performance

A party of outstanding musicians joins Luc Bergé, the acclaimed horn soloist of the l'Orchestre des Champs Elysées, on this record to celebrate the beauties of the classic and romantic horn. A specific instrument is used for each work of this gourmet menu.The main course is definitely the lesser known work, Reinecke's delightful trio.