
The self-titled album by Ryan Anthony is a stunning and lyrical recital album of this young trumpet virtuoso. The album includes many “war-horse’ trumpet works — including John Stanley’s Trumpet Voluntary and Gottfried Reiche’s Albason [Abblasen] Fanfare, which is heard these days as the theme to the CBS show “Sunday Morning.” There are also arrangements that show off Anthony’s great facility on the instrument — most notably the Queen of the Night aria from the Mozart opera The Magic Flute as well as the legendary Rafael Mendez arrangement of La Virgen de la Macarena (The Bullfighters Song). There are also two concertos — Albinoni’s Concerto Saint Marc and the Concerto in A-flat by Vivaldi. Of the more than 500 concerti that Vivaldi composed, this concerto is regarded as one of his greatest compositions for solo instrument. The CD also includes the popular Vocalise by Rachmaninov, Albinoni’s famous Adagio, Amazing Grace as well as selections from Bizet’s Carmen. He is accompanied by organist Gary Beard.
Ryan Anthony with Gary Beard Track Listing:
1. Fanfare / Trumpet Voluntary - Reiche/Clarke
2. Concerto St. Marc, Grave - Albinoni
3. Concerto St. Marc, Allegro
4. Concerto St. Marc, Andante
5. Concerto St. Marc, Allegro
6. Aria: Queen of the Night - Mozart
7. La Virgen de la Macarena - Monterde/arr Mendez
8. Chorus of Street Boys from Carmen - Bizet
9. Entracte from Carmen - Bizet
10. Seguidilla from Carmen - Bizet
11. Habenera from Carmen - Bizet
12. Flower Song from Carmen - Bizet
13. Grave from Concerto in D - Telemann
14. Concerto in Ab, Allegro - Vivaldi
15. Concerto in Ab, Andante - Vivaldi
16. Concerto in Ab, Presto - Vivaldi
17. Vocalise - Rachmaninoff
18. Dreams of Karen - Millgan
19. Grand Russian Fantasy - Levy
20. Aprez un Reve - Faure * Adagio - Albinoni
21. Trumpet Voluntary - Stanley
22. Amazing Grace - Traditional
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How sweet the sound!
Ryan Anthony is a superb artist with the trumpet, producing an amazingly sweet sound from this my favorite instrument. Combined with fine organ accompaniment and a nicely varied choice of classical arias, this cd is a gem.