virtuoso

asin: B00000JHK7 binding: Audio CD list price: $17.99 USD amazon price: $17.99 USD

The London Horn Sound builds on the extraordinary tradition of French Horn playing in London (formerly the home to the talents of Dennis Brain, Alan Civil and Barry Tuckwell) and brings together for the first time, today's generation of world-class London-based players including Richard Bissell, Nigel Black, Anthony Halstead, Frank Lloyd, David Pyatt, Hugh Seenan, Michael Thomson and Richard Watkins. From Mozart to Queen, Rossini to Ellington, with a tip of the hat to film soundtracks in the shape of James Horner's fantasy from the box office smashing epic movie Titanic, complemented by deft and sensitive arrangements this is a truly unique showcase for the cream of the London crop.

A new website, High-C.com, has launched. The motto "Higher, louder, faster - dedicated to outrageous feats of musical athleticism" captures the spirit of the site. You can watch videos of classical musicians playing or singing the hardest and most virtuoso works for their instruments. There is a nice video of the Chicago Symphony (Dale Clevenger) doing the Konzertstück. You can also register and post your own videos (links taken from the common video sharing sites such as YouTube, iVideo, Bryghtcove etc.)