(1996) Concertos for Trombone & Orchestra Mihail Erdély and with such ensembles as

and with such ensembles as the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

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Our first encounter with the young German pianist took place three years ago

Unexpectedly (and thus well within Schnittke’s system of paradox)

(1996) Concertos for Trombone & Orchestra Mihail Erdély and with such ensembles asThe four trombone concertos on this recording, even though relatively contemporary, have already become classics in this genre. The brilliant, virtuosic writing for the soloist in Armenian composer Alexander Arutiunians concerto is accompanied by an array of orchestral effects. Danish composer Launy Grndahls concerto, although not specifically programmatic, is sure to evoke vivid pictures of his homeland. The concertos by Ernest Bloch and Nino Rota,