All the works on this disc written for trumpet and organ are highly demanding in terms of virtuosity and technical skill. They are superbly performed by trumpeter Reinhold Friedrich and young organist Iveta Apkalna who present a varied program of music ranging from the well known Messiaen, Takemitsu and Shostakovich to the lesser known Zbinden and Eschaich. As varied as they are, they all share the ability to coax the two instruments into producing an incredible variety of sounds.


Reinhold Friedrich (Trumpet),
Iveta Apkalna (Organ)
Kuhn-Orgel Philharmonie Essen