Organ + brass instruments = a stunning musical experience And so too is this CD, produced by the brass quintet International Brass with Elmar Lehnen at the monumental Seifert organ at St Mary’s Basilica in Kevelaer . Under the title “Ajoutez la trompette!” they present arrangements...more
"The organ of the papal Basilica of St. Mary in Kevelaer, Germany, is a monumental instrument. Organist Lehnen is well acquainted with the French Organ School style. The reverberation in the basilica is very extended and well-captured by Audite’s 88K/24bit PCM original surround recording." (audaud.com)
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ajoutez la trompette! - Organ & Brass Quintet | |
article number: | 92.556 |
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EAN barcode: | 4022143925565 |
price group: | ACX |
release date: | 1. November 2007 |
total time: | 72 min. |
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Organ + brass instruments = a stunning musical experience
And so too is this CD, produced by the brass quintet International Brass with Elmar Lehnen at the monumental Seifert organ at St Mary’s Basilica in Kevelaer. Under the title “Ajoutez la trompette!” they present arrangements of works from the French Romantic school.
But it is perhaps not the massive concentration of acoustic effects that will remain most enduringly in the mind. Just as impressive are the intimate, lyrical passages, whether in the Adagio of Alexandre Guilmant’s Sonata No. 5, performed by the organist and quintet together, or in the “Prière à Notre Dame” (Prayer to Our Lady) from the “Suite gothique” by Léon Boëllmann. Also in some of the six miniatures from Louis Vierne’s “24 Pièces en style libre”, played in a version for brass only, the lyrical tone is intriguing. Finally, in the “Offertoire” by Louis-James-Alfred Lefébure-Wély, also performed on trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba only, we find a combination of powerful march-like elements and sustained arcs of lyrical melody.
The originals are already very much focused on tonal qualities, but the listener may discover new facets in these arrangements. It is striking how natural these pieces appear when performed with the artistry of modern brass players, just if they were tailor-made by their composers for these instruments. They form a stylistically interesting and enriching addition to the ever-growing repertoire for brass – but most of all they are a sheer pleasure to listen to!
The five members of International Brass, Willy Huppertz (trumpet, Netherlands), Waldemar Jankus (trumpet, Latvia), Wilhelm Junker (horn, Germany), Thomas Lindt (trombone, Germany) and Matthew Hall (tuba, United Kingdom), were trained at conservatoires and colleges in their home countries. All five are freelance musicians.
Elmar Lehnen is organist of the Papal Basilica of Our Lady at Kevelaer.
Reviews
American Record Guide | September/October 2008 | Kilpatrick | September 1, 2008
This program opens and closes with big organ works arranged for brass quintet and organ. It is the kind of recording where the organist shows he canMehr lesen
The middle of the program – three pieces by Vierne, an Offertory by Lefebure-Wely, and three more pieces by Vierne – is for brass alone. The International Brass Quintet, composed of players from various European countries, does well with them.
For the aficionado, complete specifications for the Seifert organ of the cavernous Papal Basilica of Our Lady at Kevelaer, Germany are included.
Fono Forum | 5/2008 | Friedrich Sprondel | May 1, 2008 Keine Klangklischees
Die Kombination Trompete und Orgel erfreut sich großer Beliebtheit beim breiten Publikum. Orgelmusikfreunden ist sie eher verdächtig, denn das GenreMehr lesen
Wenn sich ein ganzes Bläserensemble zur Orgel gesellt, kommt eine weitere Besonderheit des Genres "Orgel plus" zum Vorschein. Dem durchdringenden Klang eines Blechbläserquintetts hat nämlich selbst eine große Orgel überraschend wenig entgegenzusetzen. Damit ein orchestrales Gegenüber entsteht, braucht man schon luxuriöse Instrumente wie die Seifert-Orgel der Marienbasilika in Kevelaer von 1907. Hier haben der Basilikaorganist Elmar Lehnen und das Quintett „International Brass“ ein Programm eingespielt, das geschickt die Klanggruppen-Dynamik französischer Orgelsinfonik nutzt. In der 5. Orgelsonate von Alexandre Guilmant und Leon Boellmanns populärer „Suite gothique“ dialogisieren die Blechbläser sinnvoll mit der Orgel, heben polyphone oder melodische Linien hervor oder erweitern den Klang dynamisch, was die Aufnahmetechnik eindrücklich abbildet. Vereinzelt hätte die Intonation mehr Sorgfalt verdient. An den Quintett-Bearbeitungen der „Pieces en style libre“ op. 31 von Louis Vierne wird man bisweilen das strömende Legato einer romantischen Orgel vermissen; musiziert werden sie solide, oft auch mit Raffinesse.
Australian Hi-Fi | May 2008 | John Sunier | May 1, 2008
The organ of the papal Basilica of St Mary in Kevelaer, Germany, is aMehr lesen
klassik.com | März 2008 | Dominik Axtmann | March 8, 2008 | source: http://magazin.k... Bündelung der Kräfte
Kein anderes Instrument ist so stark wie die Orgel auf den jeweiligen RaumMehr lesen
Audiophile Audition | January 2008 | John Sunier | January 10, 2008
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www.classicalcdreview.com | January 2008 | R.E.B. | January 1, 2008
Audite's two SACDs feature the high sonic quality we have come to expectMehr lesen
KirchenZeitung für das Bistum Aachen | 62. Jahrgang Nr. 43 | Josef Schneider | October 28, 2007
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