Imperial Fanfares
Some stirring early material but too many missed opportunities
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Composer or Director: Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Milos Betko, Leon Bolten, David Cramer, Giovanni Battista Gordigiani, Jirí Ignác Linek, Anonymous, Johann Ernst Altenburg, Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, Leonhard J Leeb, Marc-Antoine Charpentier, André Danican Philidor, Pater Ignatius, Johann Christoph Pezel, Bartholomäus Riedl, Claudio Monteverdi, Jan Dismas Zelenka, Joel Modart, (Pietro) Francesco Cavalli, Landgrave of Hessen-Kassel Moritz, Michael Gottmann, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Antonio Salieri
Genre:
Chamber
Label: Naxos
Magazine Review Date: 10/2004
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 69
Mastering:
Stereo
DDD
Catalogue Number: 8 555879

Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
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Signature Tune of the Old Town of Bratislava |
Milos Betko, Composer
Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Milos Betko, Composer Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Event Fanfares, Movement: Entrée Fanfare |
Joel Modart, Composer
Joel Modart, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Event Fanfares, Movement: Modern Fanfare |
Joel Modart, Composer
Joel Modart, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Event Fanfares, Movement: Signature Fanfare |
Joel Modart, Composer
Joel Modart, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Event Fanfares, Movement: Convention |
Joel Modart, Composer
Joel Modart, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Event Fanfares, Movement: (Il) Giorno del silenzio |
Joel Modart, Composer
Joel Modart, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Fanfares for Solo Trumpet, Movement: Fanfare Solo No 1 |
Leonhard J Leeb, Composer
Leonhard J Leeb, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Fanfares for Solo Trumpet, Movement: Fanfare Solo No 2 |
Leonhard J Leeb, Composer
Leonhard J Leeb, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Fanfares for Solo Trumpet, Movement: Fanfare Solo No 3 |
Leonhard J Leeb, Composer
Leonhard J Leeb, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Fanfares for Solo Trumpet, Movement: Fanfare Solo No 4 |
Leonhard J Leeb, Composer
Leonhard J Leeb, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Fanfares for Solo Trumpet, Movement: Fanfare Solo No 5 |
Leonhard J Leeb, Composer
Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Leonhard J Leeb, Composer Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Fanfares for Solo Trumpet, Movement: Fanfare Solo No 6 |
Leonhard J Leeb, Composer
Leonhard J Leeb, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Event Fanfares, Movement: Opening Fanfare |
Leon Bolten, Composer
Leon Bolten, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Event Fanfares, Movement: New Palace Fanfare |
Leon Bolten, Composer
Leon Bolten, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Event Fanfares, Movement: Welcome Fanfare |
Leon Bolten, Composer
Leon Bolten, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Event Fanfares, Movement: Excitement |
Leon Bolten, Composer
Leon Bolten, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Short Fanfares, Movement: Short Fanfare No 1 |
Leonhard J Leeb, Composer
Leonhard J Leeb, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Short Fanfares, Movement: Short Fanfare No 2 |
Leonhard J Leeb, Composer
Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Leonhard J Leeb, Composer Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Short Fanfares, Movement: Short Fanfare No 3 |
Leonhard J Leeb, Composer
Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Leonhard J Leeb, Composer Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Short Fanfares, Movement: Short Fanfare No 4 |
Leonhard J Leeb, Composer
Leonhard J Leeb, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Short Fanfares, Movement: Short and Concise |
Leonhard J Leeb, Composer
Leonhard J Leeb, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Short Fanfares, Movement: Flourish |
Leonhard J Leeb, Composer
Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Leonhard J Leeb, Composer Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Fanfares for Solo Trumpet and Drum, Movement: Fanfare No 2 |
Leonhard J Leeb, Composer
Leonhard J Leeb, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Fanfares for Solo Trumpet and Drum, Movement: Fanfare No 5 |
Leonhard J Leeb, Composer
Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Leonhard J Leeb, Composer Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Wrapped in Mystery |
Leon Bolten, Composer
Leon Bolten, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Trombet undt Musicalischer Taffeldienst, Movement: Intrada I |
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Composer
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Duets, Movement: - |
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Composer
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Fanfares, Movement: Imperial Fanfare |
Antonio Salieri, Composer
Antonio Salieri, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Fanfares, Movement: Largo-Allegretto |
Antonio Salieri, Composer
Antonio Salieri, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Fanfares, Movement: Procession No 8: Allegretto |
Antonio Salieri, Composer
Antonio Salieri, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Prière du Matin |
Johann Ernst Altenburg, Composer
Johann Ernst Altenburg, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Heroic Procession |
Bartholomäus Riedl, Composer
Bartholomäus Riedl, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Intrada |
Johann Christoph Pezel, Composer
Johann Christoph Pezel, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
(L')Orfeo, Movement: Toccata |
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Festive Overture |
(Pietro) Francesco Cavalli, Composer
(Pietro) Francesco Cavalli, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Arias for Equestrian Ballet, Movement: Courante for the Entry of His Imperial Majesty and All the Cavalry |
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, Composer
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Arias for Equestrian Ballet, Movement: Follia for New Entry of the Sprinter and Other Equestrian Manœuvres |
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, Composer
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Arias for Equestrian Ballet, Movement: Sarabande for the End of the Ballet |
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, Composer
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Procession No 3 |
Michael Gottmann, Composer
Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Michael Gottmann, Composer Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Festive Procession: The Entry of the Emperor |
David Cramer, Composer
David Cramer, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Fanfares |
Giovanni Battista Gordigiani, Composer
Giovanni Battista Gordigiani, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Marcia maestoso |
Giovanni Battista Gordigiani, Composer
Giovanni Battista Gordigiani, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Fanfares, Movement: Procession No 1 |
Pater Ignatius, Composer
Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Pater Ignatius, Composer Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Fanfares, Movement: Procession (brilliant, bright) |
Pater Ignatius, Composer
Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Pater Ignatius, Composer Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Ceremonial Fanfares, Movement: Marche des Nations de Flore |
Jean-Baptiste Lully, Composer
Jean-Baptiste Lully, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Ceremonial Fanfares, Movement: (2e) Air de combat de lance d'Amadis |
Jean-Baptiste Lully, Composer
Jean-Baptiste Lully, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Ceremonial Fanfares, Movement: (La) descente de Mars |
Jean-Baptiste Lully, Composer
Jean-Baptiste Lully, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Ceremonial Fanfares, Movement: (La) Marche Italienne |
Jean-Baptiste Lully, Composer
Jean-Baptiste Lully, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Ceremonial Fanfares, Movement: Prélude des Divertissements |
André Danican Philidor, Composer
André Danican Philidor, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Ceremonial Fanfares, Movement: Chaconne du Palais Royal |
André Danican Philidor, Composer
André Danican Philidor, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Ceremonial Fanfares, Movement: Menuet Royal |
André Danican Philidor, Composer
André Danican Philidor, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Ceremonial Fanfares, Movement: Marche pour les Trompettes Seules |
André Danican Philidor, Composer
André Danican Philidor, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Ceremonial Fanfares, Movement: Bruit de Guerre |
André Danican Philidor, Composer
André Danican Philidor, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Fanfare à deux trompettes |
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer
Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Bruit de trompettes |
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer
Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Trumpet Fanfares, Movement: Fanfára 1 |
Jirí Ignác Linek, Composer
Jirí Ignác Linek, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Trumpet Fanfares, Movement: Fanfára 2 |
Jirí Ignác Linek, Composer
Jirí Ignác Linek, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Cavalry March No 1 |
Jan Dismas Zelenka, Composer
Jan Dismas Zelenka, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Imperial Fanfares from Vienna, Movement: Royal Entry |
Anonymous, Composer
Anonymous, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Imperial Fanfares from Vienna, Movement: Procession at the Imperial Court |
Anonymous, Composer
Anonymous, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Imperial Fanfares from Vienna, Movement: Imperial Procession |
Anonymous, Composer
Anonymous, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Imperial Fanfares from Salzburg, Movement: Ceremonial Procession |
Anonymous, Composer
Anonymous, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Imperial Fanfares from Salzburg, Movement: Festive Procession |
Anonymous, Composer
Anonymous, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Imperial Fanfares from Salzburg, Movement: Elector's Procession |
Anonymous, Composer
Anonymous, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Imperial Fanfares from Salzburg, Movement: Galant Procession |
Anonymous, Composer
Anonymous, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Imperial Fanfares from Salzburg, Movement: Majestic Procession |
Anonymous, Composer
Anonymous, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Processions of the Electoral Court Trumpeters, Dresden, Movement: Allemande |
Anonymous, Composer
Anonymous, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Processions of the Electoral Court Trumpeters, Dresden, Movement: Molto moderato |
Anonymous, Composer
Anonymous, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Table Fanfares from Salzburg |
Anonymous, Composer
Anonymous, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Table Fanfares from Vienna, Movement: Festive Table Music No 1 |
Anonymous, Composer
Anonymous, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Table Fanfares from Vienna, Movement: Festive Table Music No 2 |
Anonymous, Composer
Anonymous, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Intrada from Bruck an der Mur |
Anonymous, Composer
Anonymous, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
(L')Etendard |
Anonymous, Composer
Anonymous, Composer Leonhard J Leeb, Conductor Vienna Art of Trumpet |
Author: Jonathan Freeman-Attwood
As the survey passes through the 17th-century world of equestrian ballet and tafelmusik, Biber is afforded his rightful place at the heart of Baroque fanfarology. Opportunities however are lost in omitting the two fine multi-trumpet pieces (including Sonata Sancti Polycarpi) which provide such innovative ways of dealing with the limited tonal language of natural trumpets. Among the slight, cliché-ridden panegyric fanfare, the French bring their own unmistakable corporeal majesty while processional Dresdeners elevate their Electoral courts with a measured elegance which Leeb and his trumpeters convey with admirable control.
The 25 contemporary fanfares are often little more than soundbites: no Britten St Edmundsbury or Stravinsky but lots of unimaginative trumpet calls by Leeb himself (averaging about 12 seconds including significant reverb). Quite an anti-climax and something of a wasted chance when you’ve got all those trumpeters together.
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