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Discovery: Works for Horn, Violin and PianoThomas Bacon French Horn
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Hornist Thomas Bacon and pianist Caio Pagano have assembled a CD of music written especially for them, including additional instruments such as violin and extra horn, as well as voice. They present a strong program; many of the pieces, particularly those of José Antonio de Almeida Prado, James DeMars, and Robert Avalon, have real musical substance and distinctive character, and they are welcome additions to the horn repertoire. Brazilian composer Almeida Prado's Trio for horn, violin and piano, "from the Diary of Pero Vaz de Caminha," is an especially strong work. Prado's writing for the horn is expressive and idiomatic, without ever falling onto clichéd fanfares. His writing avoids the pitfalls of balance that frequently plague this grouping, and his piece is one of the few works for this ensemble that could hold its own on a program with Brahms' or Ligeti's horn trios. The security of Bacon's technique allows him to play with a thrilling abandon that perfectly suits the character of the horn, and his tone is unusually full and nuanced. Much of the music here makes virtuosic demands on the pianist, and Pagano plays with sparkle and panache. The sound is clean and bright, with good balance between the instruments.
© Stephen Eddins, All Music Guide
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| 1 | The Vision of Pero Vaz de Caminha | 1:41 | $0.99 | |||
| 2 | First sighting of land - The Easter Hill | 3:49 | $0.99 | |||
| 3 | The Savages | 4:45 | $0.99 | |||
| 4 | The Jungle | 3:25 | $0.99 | |||
| 5 | Passion of the Earth | 4:54 | $0.99 | |||
| 6 | Fantastic Mystery | 0:47 | $0.99 | |||
| 7 | The Island of the True Cross | 1:07 | $0.99 | |||
James DeMars ComposerDedicaçe, for horn and piano Work |
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| 8 | Dedicaçe, for horn and piano | 6:13 | $0.99 | |||
Robert Avalon ComposerZeal, for horn and piano Work |
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| 9 | Zeal, for horn and piano | 6:35 | $0.99 | |||
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| 10 | At the Ending of a Year, for 2 horns and piano | 6:42 | $0.99 | |||
Kazunori Maruyama ComposerFoxtrot for Tomcat, for horn and piano Work |
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| 11 | Foxtrot for Tomcat, for horn and piano | 6:03 | $0.99 | |||
Almeida Prado ComposerCelestial Charts III, for piano Work |
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| 12 | Crescent Moon | 1:25 | $0.99 | |||
| 13 | Constellation I - Orion, the Hunter | 1:41 | $0.99 | |||
| 14 | Betelgeuse - The brightest star | 1:22 | $0.99 | |||
| 15 | Full Moon | 1:18 | $0.99 | |||
| 16 | Constellation II - Taurus | 1:59 | $0.99 | |||
| 17 | Mars | 4:28 | $0.99 | |||
| 18 | Gibbous Moon | 1:16 | $0.99 | |||
| 19 | Algol, The twinkling star | 1:26 | $0.99 | |||
| 20 | New Moon | 1:19 | $0.99 | |||
James DeMars ComposerDedicaçe, for voice, horn and piano Work |
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| 21 | Dedicaçe, for voice, horn and piano | 6:08 | $0.99 | |||









