Amilcare Ponchielli, Concertos

All you need to know about the CD with Concertos by Italian composer Amilcare Ponchielli (1834-1886). Filled with the great themes and emotions of the Italian Opera tradition in the 19th Century and two World Premieres. With Simone Sommerhalder, oboe, and Roland Fröscher, euphonium.

At the beginning of April 2011 the latest CD with Giuliano Sommerhalder was released by the label MDG (Dabringhaus und Grimm), featuring Concertos for wind instruments by the great Italian composer, Amilcare Ponchielli (1834-1886), the teacher of Puccini and Mascagni. Apart from the three Trumpet Concerti (two of which are World Premiere Recordings in the symphonic version) performed by Giuliano Sommerhalder, it also includes the Oboe Capriccio, performed by Giuliano's brother Simone, as well as the Euphonium Concerto, performed by Swiss virtuoso Symbol externer Link Roland Fröscher.

Five extremely demanding pieces, a true discovery, accompanied by the Mecklenburgische Staastkapelle Schwerin and conducted by Matthias Foremny.

Further details at Symbol externer Link www.mdg.de