Monday 27 February 2012

Death of a Master

Maurice André  V

My favourite trumpeter in classical music, Maurice André, has died last night in Bayonne. His recordings with Herbert von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonics of Haydn, Hummel, Mozart (Leopold), Vivaldi, Bach, Albinoni, etc ... are the best trumpet music ever produced.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5zpaKJDnY8

He single-handedly led me to Baroque music. I did what I could to show my support for him whilst he was alive, and attended a number of concerts, and owning a string of classical recordings of him. I am thankful for the world of music he opened up for me to enjoy for the rest of my life. And I am glad he had a rich and fulfilled life with music that he so generously shared with the world. RIP

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