Hungarian-born trumpeter Gábor Tarkövi, principal trumpeter with the Berlin Philharmonic, has issued several albums of trumpet concertos of the 18th century. He does them in the classic style; the booklet notes for the CD version of this Swiss release describe the development of the trumpet over the course of the century, but all the music is played on a modern instrument. Tarkövi is an exceptionally smooth and agile player, and his readings of the standard Haydn Trumpet Concerto in E flat major, H. 7e:1, and Hummel's ...
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Hungarian-born trumpeter Gábor Tarkövi, principal trumpeter with the Berlin Philharmonic, has issued several albums of trumpet concertos of the 18th century. He does them in the classic style; the booklet notes for the CD version of this Swiss release describe the development of the trumpet over the course of the century, but all the music is played on a modern instrument. Tarkövi is an exceptionally smooth and agile player, and his readings of the standard Haydn Trumpet Concerto in E flat major, H. 7e:1, and Hummel's Trumpet Concerto in E major are quite elegant, with the trumpet seeming to float above the carefully controlled strings of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra. The effect is enhanced by fine Super Audio multichannel sound from the Tudor label; even auditioned on a good conventional stereo, the depth and transparency of the sound are remarkable. The album also includes a couple of less common items. The two-movement Trumpet Concerto in D major by Leopold Mozart was originally part of an...
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