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From the Archives - Concertos for brass instruments

Themes and Variations
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Hear music for brass instruments on From the Archives.

Hear amazing virtuosity and musicianship in three concertos for brass instruments by Reinhold Gliere, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, and John Williams.

Compositions and Recordings

Concerto for Horn Op. 91
by Reinhold Gliere
Sir Edward Downes with the BBC Philharmonic; Richard Watkins - horn

Concerto for Trombone and Band
by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Col Albert Schoepper with the United States Marine Band; James Erdman - trombone

Concerto for Trumpet
by John Williams
John Williams with the Studio Orchestra; Thomas Hooten - trumpet

Frank Byrne is the host of From the Archives on 91.9 Classical KC.
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