Any horn player or horn fan who doesn't already know the work of hornist Hermann Baumann is urged to hear this two-disc set. Prior to suffering a stroke in 1993, Baumann was arguably the preeminent German hornist of his generation. With his smooth technique, his graceful tone, and his polished interpretations, Baumann played the way a great singer sings: with subtlety, elegance, grace, and soul. But Baumann was more than just a great French horn player; he was also a great natural horn player, a great corno da caccia player ...
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Any horn player or horn fan who doesn't already know the work of hornist Hermann Baumann is urged to hear this two-disc set. Prior to suffering a stroke in 1993, Baumann was arguably the preeminent German hornist of his generation. With his smooth technique, his graceful tone, and his polished interpretations, Baumann played the way a great singer sings: with subtlety, elegance, grace, and soul. But Baumann was more than just a great French horn player; he was also a great natural horn player, a great corno da caccia player, and a great horn ensemble leader. This two-disc set brings together some of Baumann's best concerto recordings -- his ebullient performance of Mozart's Concerto No. 3 with Pinchas Zukerman leading the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra plus his energetic performance of Glière's concerto and his heartening performance of Strauss' Concerto No. 1 with Kurt Masur leading the Gewandhaus Orchestra -- along with his best chamber music recordings -- his elegant performance of Mozart's quintet and...
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