Track Listing

1. Mlada, suite for orchestra: Procession of the Nobles
2. Prince Igor, opera (completed by Rimsky-Korsakov & Glazunov): Polovestsian Dances
3. Rodeo, selections from the ballet (including 'Four Dance Episodes'): Buckaroo Holiday
4. Prodan� nevesta (The Bartered Bride), opera, JB 1:100: Dance of the Comedians
5. Peer Gynt, incidental music, Op. 23: Anitra's Dance
6. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 3 for orchestra, Op. 101: Morning Dance
7. Appalachian Spring, concert suite for full orchestra: Simple Gifts
8. Lieutenant Kij�, film score and suite for orchestra, Op. 60: Wedding
9. Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, Op. 71a: Arabian Dance
10. The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Neapolitan Dance
11. Aida, opera: Triumphal March
12. Pavane, for orchestra & chorus ad lib in F sharp minor, Op. 50
13. Carmen, opera: Toreador Song
14. Slavonic Dance No. 8 for orchestra in G minor B. 83/8 (Op. 46/8)
15. Hungarian Dances (21) for piano, 4 hands (or piano solo), WoO 1: No. 5
16. Dances from Estancia, dance suite from the ballet, Op. 8a: Excerpt
17. Pavane pour une infante d�funte, for piano (or orchestra)
18. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s v�stavski), for piano: Great Gate of Klev

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #167608 in Music
• Brand: Empire
• Released on: 1989-11-21
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .24 pounds

Customer Reviews

Beautiful!!
This album is an absolute joy to experience! The recording proves to all who may doubt, that brass quintet is a medium capable of musical miracles! The pieces here are taken from the orchestral repetoire and have been arranged for five brass voices. Trumpeter Rolf Smedvig and his ensemble perform in a manner that is always immaculate, tasteful and above all, musical. The precision of the enemble playing here is in a word, astonishing. On track #1, 'Procession of the Nobles', for example, there is a moment where the 2nd trumpet begins an ascending line that is overtaken and completed by the 1st trumpet. The transition is so liquid and seemless that the casual listener will not even be aware that the line wasn't played by one person! Tubist Samuel Pilafian offers a lovely arrangement of Copland's 'Simple Gifts' that shows off a wide range of sound from soft and sweet to bold and grand. Another favorite is the joyous 'Slavonic Dance No. 8' with its rollicking, sunny feel and inspiring dynamic contrast. Brass enthusiasts, purchase this recording with confidence! It is amazing!

Incredible musicianship, surprising repretoire
The quality of sound and ensemble these guys achieve together is awesome. They do a superb job on every piece on this album. The selection of pieces creates an unexpected whole that's really refreshing. This is not just for brass lovers. They selected pieces that don't get perfomed/recorded all that often so it's great just to hear them at all. This is going into my "favorites" bin.

My all time favorite CD
Perfect. The best performance of the best music.