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...hero’s journey. Though “Ein Heldenleben” has been criticized for its over-inflated and self-indulgent rhapsodic qualities, it was an apt and satisfying finale to the concert.The first movement, “The Hero,” featured a soaring trumpet??s clarion call led brilliantly by the HRO trumpeters, among them president Finne. The following movement, “The Hero’s Adversaries,” was a quieter and more capricious piece showcasing the woodwinds. “The Hero’s Companion...
...parlayed his general largesse into a meaty flugelhorn sound that he alternates with its higher register cousin. Sometimes switching up horns mid-piece, Frankie maintained striking speed and agility with the flugelhorn, showing a dexterity not normally found on the instrument. While finger-crunching runs are usually the trumpet??s domain, Frankie managed to translate those abilities to the flugel while covering Stevie Wonder’s “Another Star” from Songs in the Key of Life. Without Wonder’s voice, the disco-funk classic lost a little of its original melancholy...
...Chianti (key-AHN-teeh), for all you philistines, comes from the Chianti district of Central Italy. Chianti derives its name from the Latin word clangor meaning “sound of a trumpet??—quite appropriate given the fanfare this fine wine deserves. The Sangiovese grape (red) is the sine qua non of Chianti. It is used alone or with the Canaiolo Nero (red) and/or other white grape varieties such as the Trebbiano Toscano and the Malvasia del Chianti. Chianti is a dry, crisp, acidic example of a light to medium-bodied red wine. The tannin...
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