Description
Four recent trombone works by four composers from four different countries — England, Italy, France, and the United States — performed by one of America’s premier trombonists, John Swallow: that is A Little Trombone Music.
The juxtaposition of these works on one record reveals not only stylistic and nationally oriented contrasts, but fascinating commonalties and interrelationships between them. The catalyst that binds these works together and bridges the stylistic gaps between them is jazz and improvisation.
From the Welchman Alun Hoddinott’s lively jaunty syncopations and Darius Milhaud’s jazz inspired vocal/theatrical effects to Gunther Schuller’s varied allusions to various jazz idioms, America’s only indigenous homegrown music runs like a reminding thread throughout the entire program.
”"A disc I can recommend without reservation...an excellent program."
—Fanfare
PERFORMERS
John Swallow, trombone,
with studio ensembles conducted by Gunther Schuller and Arthur Weisberg
PROGRAM
Gunther Schuller: Eine Kleine Posaunenmusik (for trombone and wind ensemble, 1980) 16:35
1. I. Allegro 4:14
2. II. Recitative 3:33
3. III. Scherzo 1:39
4. IV. Chorale 5:15
5. V. Allegro energico 1:54
Gunther Schuller, conductor
Luciano Berio
6. Sequenza V (for trombone solo, 1966) 6:00
Alun Hoddinott
7. Ritornelli (for trombone, wind instruments and percussion, 1974) 10:18
Arthur Weisberg, conductor
Darius Milhaud
8. Concertino d’Hiver (for trombone and strings, 1953) 9:58
Gunther Schuller, conductor
Recorded in 1985, NYC
Producer: Gunther Schuller
ALSO AVAILABLE
for downloads and streaming on Amazon as well as other digital sites.
