COMPOSERS: Holmboe
LABELS: Dacapo
WORKS: Chamber Concerto No. 10; Chamber Concerto No. 11; Chamber Concerto No. 12; Chamber Concerto No. 13
PERFORMER: Jacques Mauger (trombone), Ole Edvard Antonsen (trumpet), Tim Frederiksen (viola), Max Artved (oboe); Danish Radio Sinfonietta/Hannu Koivula
CATALOGUE NO: 8.224087
Dacapo’s series of the Holmboe concertos ends with four works from the years 1945-56: a concerto grosso ‘for wind, brass and gut’; solo concertos for trumpet and trombone, both matching brilliance with thoughtfulness; and a mellow double concerto for oboe and viola. Cogent, lucid music; excellent performances. Anthony Burton
Holmboe: Chamber Concerto No. 10; Chamber Concerto No. 11; Chamber Concerto No. 12; Chamber Concerto No. 13
Dacapo’s series of the Holmboe concertos ends with four works from the years 1945-56: a concerto grosso ‘for wind, brass and gut’; solo concertos for trumpet and trombone, both matching brilliance with thoughtfulness; and a mellow double concerto for oboe and viola. Cogent, lucid music; excellent performances. Anthony Burton
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Published: January 20, 2012 at 3:11 pm