We live in a time where you pretty much can google any information within minutes. There are probably not a lot, if any trombone recordings that nobody has heard of before. Still I would like to see who of us believes that a recording of a soloist they own deserves more attention. It can either be a player whose name has kind of been forgotten over time or a recording of an otherwise very well known player that nobody talks about.
Maybe a start. I grew up with this recording, the soloist, Jürgen Heinel, was principal trombone of the Staatskapelle Berlin, one of the premier ensembles in former Eastern Germany. His playing style and sound concept might seem a bit out of the norm for listeners these days but it gives insight into the concept of trombone playing from the first half of the 20th century in Germany. Due to the isolation of East Germany, some traditions and teachings were preserved that you wouldn’t easily find anywhere else. Also, the entire recording was done appparently in two recording days, which in itself is quite remarkable.
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