Imperial Fanfares

Some stirring early material but too many missed opportunities

Record and Artist Details

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

Media Format: CD or Download

Media Runtime: 69

Mastering:

Stereo
DDD

Catalogue Number: 8 555879

Tracks:

Composition Artist Credit
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
Even those with delusions of grandeur will require stamina for 76 tracks of imperial fanfares and yet this is not quite the library reference tool it appears. Performed on modern trumpets throughout, Leonhard Leeb’s Art of Trumpet ensemble contain a couple of dozen players who aspire to conveying nobility of sentiment and not just incessant blaring ceremonial. How beautifully translucent and poignantly simple is the first of the fanfares, Priere du Matin, for Court Church Ceremony by Altenburg (those who know his wonderful Concerto for Seven Trumpets and Timpani will recognise the idiom) and there are those written originally for cornet and sackbut consorts, such as Johann Pezel’s Intrada or Cavalli’s surely erroneously titled Festive Overture, which provide relief amid the homogeneity of the medium.

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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