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Rafael Mendez, Gioachino Rossini, Cesar Cui
Virtuoso Music for Horn & Piano
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Rock, Classical

Track Listings (12) - Disc #1
1. Valse Suriano for trumpet
2. Jota
3. Prelude, thème et variations, for horn & piano in E major (Péchés de vieillesse, book 9), QR iii/1
4. Perpetual Motion
5. Brillante Fantasie, for horn & piano No. 1, Op. 339/1
6. Waltz for piano No. 6 in D flat major ('Minute'), Op. 64/1, CT. 212
7. Suite for keyboard (Suite de piece), Vol.2, No.5 in E minor, HWV 438: Aria con Variazione
8. Csárdás, for violin & orchestra
9. Canon à L'Octave, for horn & piano
10. Romance for horn (or cello) & orchestra (or piano) in F major, Op. 36
11. Le Basque et double, for viola da gamba & continuo in A major (Pièces de viole, Book IV, Nos. 39-40)
12. Variations on 'Carnival of Venice,' for trumpet

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CD Details

All Artists: Rafael Mendez, Gioachino Rossini, Cesar Cui, Carl Czerny, Frederic Chopin, George Frederick Handel, Vittorio Monti, Jean Francaix, Camille Saint-Saens, Marin Marais, Jean-Baptiste Arban, Pedja Muzijevic
Title: Virtuoso Music for Horn & Piano
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Label: Albany Records
Release Date: 8/28/2001
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Rock, Classical
Styles: Rap Rock, Opera & Classical Vocal, Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Concertos, Suites, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750), Classical (c.1770-1830), Instruments, Brass, Strings
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 034061045625

CD Reviews

A light-hearted romp

Douglass Shands | Austin, TX USA | 12/04/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

""Virtuoso Music for Horn and Piano" is a light-hearted romp through hornist Eric Ruske's arrangements of mostly familiar pieces. The selections are designed to exploit Ruske's virtuosity and he takes full advantage of the opportunity. At least three of the selections are arrangements of trumpet showcases, Arban's well-known "Carneval of Venice" and Mendez's "Valse Suriano" and "Jota." Czerney composed his "Erste Fantasie" for violin. Liner notes indicate that only the Rossini and Saint-Saens pieces were originally written for horn.
Eric Ruske has established himself as a major horn soloist, and this album reinforces my opinion that he is one of the best hornists currently active. Pianist Pedja Muzuevic provides excellent accompaniment.
Why record an album of light classics for horn? To quote Mr. Ruske, because "[i]t felt so good when it was over.""

WOW!!!

pvecchi345 | Ohio | 04/23/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Eric Ruske's virtuosity is phenomenal! By the time "Carnival in Venice" was over I was speechless. I didn't think that french horn playing that I heard was possible. Yet Eric's talent is obvious in that he made the most difficult techniques seem easy to perform.I recommend this CD VERY HIGHLY!!!"

A Musical Gift

Rajheet Sandoz | Colorado | 11/27/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I played beside Eric when I was out of college and he was in high school. The phenomenal player that I knew then has matured into a horn player with a gift that has to be heard to be believed. By the time the CD was over, I was shaking my head in disbelief."