Baroque concertos arranged for Trumpet, strings and continuo with the Caritas Chamber Orchestra of Budapest, Akos Somogyvary, conductor.

22 MP3 Songs
CLASSICAL: Orchestral, CLASSICAL: Traditional



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FRANK FEZISHIN â Trumpet/Flugelhorn


Frank Fezishin, trumpeter-arranger, was born in Budapest, Hungary. His first trumpet lessons were from his father, János Feczisin, solo trumpet of the Hungarian State Opera in Szeged. His first professional performance at the age of 14 was alongside his father as the offstage trumpet in Pucciniâs âLa Bohème.â

Frank Fezishin pursued his studies at the Béla Bartók Conservatory in Budapest until the Hungarian uprising in 1956. Following his escape from Hungary to the United States, he continued his studies with Edward Treutel at the Juilliard School of Music in New York on a full scholarship. He also studied with Carmine Caruso, and was the recipient of help and advice from trumpeters Maurice André, Martin Berinbaum, Jerry Callet and Kálmán Kovács, Sr.

A teacher of brass instruments and music appreciation, Frank Fezishin taught at the Horace Mann and St. Luke's schools in New York City. For more than ten years, he was the artistic director and featured soloist at the Fordham University College at Lincoln Centerâs alumni holiday concerts. Known in North America and Europe as a Baroque and Classical trumpet recitalist, Frank Fezishin regularly performs with organist Dr. Walter Hilse in the United States and pianist-organist-composer Jozsef Ács in Europe. In 1986, he was the featured soloist on a recording with Maestro Ács and the Eschweiler Choir on the BON label


Reviews

International Trumpet Guild Journal
January 2004 - International Trumpet Guild Journal
â trumpeter Frank Fezishin shows off his beautiful tone and considerable arranging skillsâ¦.â

International Trumpet Guild Journal
January 2005 ââ¦Mr. Fezishin is a fine musician⦠His tone quality is pure and smooth, and his articulation is crisp and facile⦠he does a beautiful job of carrying off the classical style with panache. Frank Fezishin has offered a novel introduction to the use of flugelhorn in a classical setting.â

Classical 102.5 WCRB Boston
Mr. Fezishinâs abilities with a piccolo trumpet should not be under estimatedâ¦. a perfect blend of unabashed attack and lyrical sweetness. If you are an admirer of the Baroque trumpet⦠you cannot go wrong with seeking a copy of ⦠(Trumpet Music from the Baroqueâ).

February 2004 Schallstykket â Norway
âTrumpet Music from the Baroque â Fezishin plays with fine sound and technical brilliance. Especially in the deeper register he has a remarkable warm and rich sound for piccolo trumpet.â
âThe Classical Flugelhorn â this recording represents some innovative thinking and usage of this beautiful instrument. Fezishin masters the instrument very well, both technically and especially on the slower parts. His âphrasing in the faster movements is ⦠with a sound and intonation not unlike French horn, he impresses especially in the technically difficult 3rd movement of Sperger.




February 12 & 26, 2004 â Town & Village, New York, NY
âFrank Fezishin: Stuyvesant Town musician, composer and independent record label owner.â
ââ¦his CDs display the range of his talent as a trumpeter and arranger. The works attest to Fezishinâs musicianship both in his brilliant trumpet work as well as his skillful variations. The flugelhorn âarrangements sound very natural to the instrument, which has a warm mellow sound.â

April 29, 2004 â Eagle Times, Keene, NH
Frank Fezishin is ââ¦. sound is excellent⦠enjoys his music and this enthusiasm comes across. The Classical Flugelhorn surprises⦠so even if you already have recordings of these (horn) works, you will certainly want to hear what they sound like transcribed for flugehorn.â

New-Classics.Co.UK
âFrank Fezishinâ¦accompanied by the excellent Caritas Chamber Orchestra⦠also plays his own brilliant version of Variations on Jeremiah Clarkeâs Trumpet Voluntary.â

TrumpetHerald.com â Forum
The Classical Flugelhorn⦠ââ¦beautiful music, well played⦠â Netherlands 7/24/04
âFlugel CD could make a French horn player jealous. Both CDs have been car companions â¦I never get tired of listening to them.â McDonough, GA 8/24/04
The Classical Flugelhorn⦠shows us that flugel as a solo instrument can be more than jazz/popâ¦Both CDs highly recommended.â Norway 8/26/04

Mel Broiles â former first trumpet Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
âGood luck with your excellent CD of trumpet music. I know hard work went into thatâ¦â 1/14/02

William Vacchiano â former first trumpet New York Philharmonic
â⦠beautiful playing ⦠â 2004

Jouko Harjanne â Finnish trumpet virtuoso/recording artist
The Classical Flugelhorn CD - âBravo! Your Flugelhorn CD excellent â¦â 2004

Bobby Shew â jazz flugelhorn virtuoso/recording artist
The Classical Flugelhorn ⦠âI really dig hearing these pieces play on flugelhornâ¦unique!! Assume youâre heard Sergei Nakariakov play, heâs amazing too! Hope you continue to have a lot of successâ¦â

Marvin Stamm - jazz trumpeter/recording artist
â⦠Congratulationsâ¦enjoyed your playing very much⦠your arrangements for flugelhorn work beautifullyâ¦â 1/12/04 - â⦠The CD is really excellent â¦â 3/6/05

Bruce Lee â trumpeter/educator/instrument designer
ââ¦superb recordings, both his piccolo trumpet CD and his flugelhorn CD. I highly recommend them.â

Garry Schwartz â Alexander Marketing
âYour Classical Flugelhorn CD arrived and I played it through three times⦠I hadnât really thought of flugelhorn as a solo instrument in classical music, and to me, this seems like quite an innovation.â 3/1/05 âListened to both CDs last night and replayed portions of both. They really are fantastic!â 3/8/05


Bekor â amateur trumpeter, Rochester, NY
âClassical Flugelhorn CD arrived on Tuesday, Iâve listened to it 5 times already⦠Bravissimo! 2/11/05 â⦠you created a masterpiece in Trumpet Music from the Baroque, â¦itâs a favorite in my collection.â 2/23/05

David White â trumpet player
ââ¦.listened in the car last night⦠we were so moved by Purcell Rondo we had to play it again. Air of G String is ethereal, unlike any performance I have ever heard, your appoggiatura are tasteful and interesting, just right.â 2/6/05
The Classical Flugelhornâ¦âis WONDERFUL! I compare it to Barry Tuckwellâs âMozart Horn Concertos, with English Chamber Orchestra.â 6/4/05

Trent Austin â Boston jazz trumpeter/recording artist
â⦠I love your flugel CD!â 6/19/05

Martin Berinbaum â trumpet recording artist/faculty University of British Columbia
ââ¦.I love your Flugelhorn CDâ¦! â¦beautiful job..!

Jerome (âJerryâ) Callet â trumpet teacher/clinician/instrument and mouthpiece designer
ââ¦Iâm proud of you Frankâ¦.excellent collection of music, and very well played â¦!

Steve Haefner â trumpet, Tulsa Opera Orchestra/clinician/trumpet soloist
ââ¦Well doneâ¦..enjoyed listening to your Flugelhorn CDâ¦..Good luck..!â

Gyorgy Geiger â Hungarian trumpet recording artist, Budapest Radio Orchestra.
â Frank that is an excellent interpretation of the French horn repertoireâ¦like it very much..!â

Kalman Kovacs â Hungarian trumpet soloist, Hungarian Philharmonic
â Congratulation and good luck with your Flugelhorn CDâ¦.!

Gregory Miller â French horn recording artist/faculty University Maryland School of Music
â I listened over and over againâ¦the flugelhorn CD is very special..!

Oscar Onoz â Cuban trumpeter/recording artist
ââ¦.canât belive my ears how nice the flugelhorn sounds in the classical settingâ¦WOW..!

Mark Perkins â French horn, commercial recording artist
â Congratulations !â¦.will post you on my websiteâ¦..good playing and a nice collection on the CD..!

Philip Smith â principal trumpet, New York Philharmonic
ââ¦Frank thank you for sharing your CD with meâ¦.congratulation, and good luckâ¦.â

Chase Sandborn â trumpet recording artist/clinician
ââ¦Beautiful job on your Flugelhorn CDâ¦.like it very much..!â


Discography
Frestliche Musik fur Trompete und Orgel â BON/Germany Stereo (LP no longer available)
Trumpet Music from the Baroque, Tromba Classics, www.trombaclassics.com
The Classical Flugelhorn, Tromba Classics, www.trombaclassics.com