{"product_id":"the-french-influence","title":"The French Influence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"When I listen to this recording, it not only brings back wonderful memories of Fred and Kun Woo, but I thoroughly enjoy this charming music. I am so grateful to my dear friend Carol Rosenberger for allowing it to be heard again.\" - Gerard Schwarz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREVIEWS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehe recording opens with Arthur Honegger’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIntrada\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, a staple of the trumpet repertoire in which Schwarz demonstrates excellent tone and technique. George Enescu’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLégende\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is the disc’s highlight for me. Well-known as a virtuoso violinist, Enescu remains underrated in composition… The work’s originality shows in an atmospheric and meditative opening, soft trumpet filigree passages, and a complex yet effective piano part. …I particularly like Senée’s composition for the cornet, especially the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRomance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e movement, whose attractive melody is capped with a sudden pianissimo climax that Schwarz achieves impeccably.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-- The WholeNote\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe heraldic character of the trumpet is put to brilliant use in such pieces as Arthur Honegger’s Intrada and André Jolivet’s Air de bravoure, while Henri Senée’s three-movement Concertino is a charmer, especially in a finale of lilting grace. More than a little whimsy is packed into Eugène Bozza’s Caprice and Claude Pascal’s Capriccio, as their titles imply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSchwarz makes the most of these Gallic morsels, playing with refined and limber stylishness. He is fortunate to be paired with a pianist of equally tasteful artistry, Kun Woo Paik, a high-school chum who also went on to a noteworthy career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-- Gramophone\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Delos","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":49703517880600,"sku":"013491104720","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/4346\/3192\/files\/3067079.jpg?v=1777701036","url":"https:\/\/hbdirect.com\/products\/the-french-influence","provider":"HBDirect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}