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Virtually nothing is known of early 19th century composer, horn player, and guitarist Christian Dickhut, except that he played in the Mannheim orchestra, developed a slide that improved the flexibility of the natural horn, and died in 1829. The four works recorded on this two-CD set by Trio Ulmian, probably representing more than half of Dickhut's output, are scored for the really exceptional ensemble of transverse flute, horn, and guitar. Although one should never say never, given the current state of musicological knowledge, the odds that these are the only works for this particular instrumentation remain extremely high. It's a surprisingly euphonious combination, and the music itself is artlessly charming. The performances by flutist Michael Schmidt-Casdorff and guitarist Ansgar Krause are graceful and elegant, although horn player Ulrich Hübner's tone quality is not consistent. The sound of NCA's SACD is clean and present.

© Stephen Eddins, Rovi

CD 1 of 2
Christian Dickhut Composer Serenade for horn, flute & guitar in A, Op.3 Work 23:45 Trio Ulmian Ensemble
1	1.Allegro moderato	8:59			$1.49
2	2.Adagio	3:44			$0.99
3	3.Menuetto. Allegro - Trio - Menuetto	5:17			$0.99
4	4.Rondo moderato	5:45			$0.99
Christian Dickhut Composer Serenade for horn, flute & guitar in D, Op.4 Work 22:45 Trio Ulmian Ensemble
5	1.Adagio - Allegro moderato	8:19			$1.49
6	2.Romance	4:49			$0.99
7	3.Menuetto. Allegro - Trio - Menuetto	5:05			$0.99
8	4.Rondo	4:32			$0.99
CD 2 of 2
Christian Dickhut Composer Serenade for horn, flute & guitar in D, Op.1 Work 27:07 Trio Ulmian Ensemble
1	1.Adagio	5:16			$0.99
2	2.Menuetto. Allegro - Trio - Menuetto	3:57			$0.99
3	3.Rondo	4:26			$0.99
4	4.Adagio	3:20			$0.99
5	5.Polonaise - Trio - Polonaise	6:02			$0.99
6	6.Andante con Variazione	4:06			$0.99
Christian Dickhut Composer Trio for horn, flute & guitar in A, Op.6 Work 18:09 Trio Ulmian Ensemble
7	1.Adagio, ma non troppo	5:13			$0.99
8	2.Menuetto. Allegro - Trio - Menuetto	5:12			$0.99
9	3.Rondo. Allegro moderato	7:44			$1.49