Technically impressive, but unrefined
Patrick Randall | 08/11/2005
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Nakariakov ranks among the best as far as technically demanding riffs and amazing tonguing speed go, but his sound is not refined enough to warrant an excellent rating. He sometimes has pitch problems, and his tone is often somewhat flat. While I enjoy his interpretation of the Neruda, I think superior recordings can be found of the other pieces (try Maurice Andre for the Vivaldi; in his recording the violin and trumpet play off each other beautifully). Give this guy time though, he's a young player."
This CD is great!
Matthew Cline | Nashville, TN USA | 10/25/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I love the music on this CD. The Neruda is my favorite, it hasn't been recorded many times, but is of the same caliber as the Haydn and the Hummel. This is a good CD for any baroque music listener or trumpet music listener."
Well played, superior performances
Matthew Cline | 10/10/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Nakariakov is one of the best; an overused phrase but when you hear musicianship like this, it's an appropriate one. He plays like we all would want to! An excellent addition to anyone's recordings library!"