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Pyatt Recital

Geoffrey Randolph | Athens, GA United States | 07/12/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"David Pyatt is one of the leading horn players in the world right now as one of the principal horn players in the London Symphony Orchestra. He combines many wonderful aspects of playing on this CD and shows his versatility throughout the entire instrument. He has a lightness and deftness to his playing that not many posess and is wonderful to listen to - no matter what school of horn playing you were trained in or have a particular affinity for. There are two reasons that I would recommend this CD to anybody. One is the obvious that Mr. Pyatt is a very high caliber player and two is that this CD is a fantastic educational resource. Mr. Pyatt couples little known pieces like the Koechlin Sonata and the Abbott Alla Caccia with some of the most standard pieces in the horn repetoire like the Beethoven, Hindemith, Franz Strauss, and Schumann. This is a superb recording that should be in every horn player's collection and even in the collections of non-horn players."

Fine Performance

W. Kittler | 07/14/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"A wonderful album. The Nocturno is my favorite, and although I don't agree musically with some of Mr. Pyatt's ideas, the technique is great, with a minor exception (listen closely to the longest grace note figure). If you want some different tastes and some rarely heard pieces, get this recording. Although some of the music isn't really pleasant to listen to (in my humble opinion), the nearly flawless and beautiful playing won me over. I think he could have done more with some of it, but it's a lot better than most of us hornists can do, so for the wonderful technique and boost of inspiration, I give it a five star rating."

David Pyatt, horn

Ted Ehnle | Peoria, Illinois, U.S. | 12/06/1999

(4 out of 5 stars)

"David Pyatt is an excellent player, depending on your conception of the instrument. He plays with the traditional "American" sound, i.e., without vibrato. All of the pieces were composed for horn and piano (no transcriptions). This CD is an excellent addition to any serious horn player's library."