Hummel, L. Mozart, Telemann & Vivaldi: Trumpet Concertos

Despite a notoriously frosty relationship behind the scenes, Maurice André and Herbert von Karajan produced what remains the gold standard for Baroque trumpet recordings. While the legendary soloist found the conductor’s perfectionism stiflingly cold, the creative tension ignited a performance of staggering brilliance. André’s warm, golden tone soars above the Berlin Philharmonic’s silken strings, creating a crystalline clarity that defines these works by Hummel, Leopold Mozart, and Telemann. A masterpiece of sonic elegance born from a clash of titans.