Eastman Wind Ensemble: Husa, Copland, Vaughan Williams, Hindemith
01. Toccata marziale
02. Variations For Wind Band: Theme: Andante maestoso
03. Variations For Wind Band: Variation I: Poco tranquillo
04. Variations For Wind Band: Variation II: Tranquillo cantabile
05. Variations For Wind Band: Variation III: Allegro
06. Variations For Wind Band: Variation IV: Allegro (Canon)
07. Variations For Wind Band: Variation V: Moderato sostenuto
08. Variations For Wind Band: Variation VI: Tempo di Valse
09. Variations For Wind Band: Variation VII: Arabesque; Andante sostenuto
10. Variations For Wind Band: Variation VIII: Alla polacca
11. Variations For Wind Band: Variation IX: Adagio
12. Variations For Wind Band: Variation X: Allegro moderato (Fugata)
13. Variations For Wind Band: Variation XI: Chorale
14. Konzertmusik Fur Blasorchester, Op. 41: Konzertante Ouverture: Maestoso; Lebhafte Viertel
15. Konzertmusik Fur Blasorchester, Op. 41: Sechs Variationen Uber das Lied:
16. Konzertmusik Fur Blasorchester, Op. 41: Marsch
AARON COPLAND (1900-1990)
for Solo Trumpet, English Horn and Wind Ensemble
(Scored by Donald Hunsberger)
WYNTON MARSALIS, Trumpet
PHILLIP KOCH, English Horn
17.Listen Quiet City
18. Music For Prague: I - Introduction And Fanfare: Adagio
19. Music For Prague: II - Aria: Moderato molto
20. Music For Prague: III - Interlude: Misterioso
Eastman Wind Ensamble; Donald Hunsberger, Conductor; Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; PHILLIP KOCH, English Horn
ON THE CD
01. Toccata Marziale, for military band in B flat major
Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
with Eastman Wind Ensemble
Conducted by Donald Hunsberger
02 - 13. Variations for brass band
Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
with Eastman Wind Ensemble
Conducted by Donald Hunsberger
14 - 16. Konzertmusik for wind orchestra, Op. 41 Konzertante Overture
Composed by Paul Hindemith
with Eastman Wind Ensemble, Mark Kellogg, William [trumpet] Williams
Conducted by Donald Hunsberger
17. Quiet City, for English horn, trumpet & strings (from the incidental music)
Composed by Aaron Copland
with Eastman Wind Ensemble, Philip Koch, Wynton Marsalis
Conducted by Donald Hunsberger
18 - 21. Music for Prague 1968, for concert band
Composed by Karel Husa
with Eastman Wind Ensemble
Conducted by Donald Hunsberger
LINER NOTES
Composed in 1939 as incidental music for a play by Irwin Shaw, Quiet City was reset by Copland the following year for solo trumpet, solo English horn and string ensemble. The mood of the work contrasts questioning lines and long cantinela phrases in the two solo voices with an accompaniment at once still and subdued, and later alternately fervent and moving. Wynton Marsalis and Phillip Koch combine their unique talents in this version, scored for solo trumpet, solo English horn and chamber wind ensemble by Donald Hunsberger. This edition is the only such setting to bear the approval of the composer.
