Chicago Symphony Orchestra - The Chicago Principal: First Chair Soloists Play Famous Concertos (2003)

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Title: The Chicago Principal: First Chair Soloists Play Famous Concertos
Year Of Release: 2003
Label: Deutsche Grammophon – B0000025-02
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue, log)
Total Time: 02:18:55
Total Size: 541 MB
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Tracklist:

CD1
01. Mozart: Oboe Concerto in C major, K. 314 (K. 285d): I. Allegro aperto (7:40)
02. Mozart: Oboe Concerto in C major, K. 314 (K. 285d): II. Andante ma non troppo (6:59)
03. Mozart: Oboe Concerto in C major, K. 314 (K. 285d): III. Allegro (5:53)
04. Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E flat major, H. 7e/1: I. Allegro (6:22)
05. Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E flat major, H. 7e/1: II. Andante (3:20)
06. Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E flat major, H. 7e/1: III. Finale. Allegro (4:48)
07. Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 3 in E flat major, K. 447: I. Allegro (7:38)
08. Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 3 in E flat major, K. 447: II. Romance. Larghetto (4:45)
09. Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 3 in E flat major, K. 447: III. Allegro (3:42)
10. Schumann: Konzertstück for 4 horns & orchestra in F major, Op. 86: I. Lebhaft (7:35)
11. Schumann: Konzertstück for 4 horns & orchestra in F major, Op. 86: II. Romanze (5:23)
12. Schumann: Konzertstück for 4 horns & orchestra in F major, Op. 86: III. Sehr lebhaft (5:50)

CD2
01. Concerto in B-flat major for Bassoon and Orchestra, K. 191 (186e): I. Allegro (7:15)
02. Concerto in B-flat major for Bassoon and Orchestra, K. 191 (186e): II. Andante ma adagio (6:19)
03. Concerto in B-flat major for Bassoon and Orchestra, K. 191 (186e): III. Rondo. Tempo di menuetto (4:37)
04. Concerto for Bass Tuba and Orchestra in F minor (1954): I. Allegro moderato (4:05)
05. Concerto for Bass Tuba and Orchestra in F minor (1954): II. Romanza. Andante sostenuto (4:32)
06. Concerto for Bass Tuba and Orchestra in F minor (1954): III. Finale - Rondo all tedesca. Allegro (3:07)
07. Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: Prologue. Andante (1:31)
08. Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: Pastoral. Lento 'The day's grown old' (Charles Cotton) (3:23)
09. Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: Nocturne. Maestoso 'The splendor falls on castle walls' (Alfred Tennyson) (3:24)
10. Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: Elegy. Andante appassionato 'O rose, thou art sick' (William Blake) (5:01)
11. Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: Dirge. Alla marcia grave 'This ae nighte, every nighte' (Anon. 15th Century) (3:21)
12. Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: Hymn. Presto e leggiero 'Queen and hantress, chaste and fair' (Ben Jonson) (2:06)
13. Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: Sonnet. Adagio 'O soft embalmer of the still midnight' (John Keats) (3:51)
14. Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: Epilogue. Andante (1:50)
15. Bolero (14:50)

Review by Uncle Dave Lewis
Given the vaunted status of and incessant competitiveness among qualified musicians for the first section chairs of major symphony orchestras, perhaps it should not come as too much of a surprise that a first-chair soloist is often as skilled in transmitting concerto literature as a "star" recitalist. But producers of classical recordings have not often elected to showcase the talents of first-chair performers, certainly not to the extent that a listener would commonly encounter them in the concert hall. In the collection The Chicago Principal, Deutsche Grammophon has steeped in to redress the balance with a handsome two-disc set, including generous program notes, photos, and short biographies of the soloists featured. One name stands out as familiar outside the purview of the Chicago Symphony, that of French horn player Dale Clevenger, who is heard in three works here. This package also spotlights the talents of oboist Ray Still, trumpeter Adolph Herseth, bassoonist Willard Elliot, and tuba player Arnold Jacobs. All of the performances, recorded between 1976-1983, are outstanding, and this package will strongly appeal to wind and brass fanciers, even those who are not resident in Chicago.