American Brass Quintet – Music For Brass: 1500-1970 1969 US Press

American Brass Quintet – Music For Brass: 1500–1970 (1969 US Desto 4LP Box Set)

Released in 1969, Music For Brass: 1500–1970 is an expansive and historically rich collection from the American Brass Quintet, one of the most influential brass ensembles of the 20th century. Spanning nearly five centuries of music, this release explores the full evolution of brass repertoire — from Renaissance ceremonial works to contemporary 20th-century compositions.

This US Desto pressing (DC 6474–77) is presented as a 4LP box set, offering a comprehensive listening experience with exceptional depth and variety. Showcasing the ensemble’s precision, balance, and tonal richness, it’s an essential piece for collectors of chamber music and serious classical vinyl enthusiasts.

Tracklist

LP 1

Side A

• Ricercar Sopra Il Primo Tuono
• Baroque Suite
• Four Dances

Side B

• Five Flemish Dances
• Desperavi; Triumphavi
• Six Seventeenth Century Dances

LP 2

Side C – Quatuor En Forme De Sonatine, Op. 23 No. 1

• Allegro Grazioso
• Andantino Tranquillo
• Scherzando Quasi Presto
• Allegro Moderato (A La Russe)

Side D – Quintet in B Flat Minor, Op. 5

• Moderato
• Adagio
• Allegro Moderato
• In Modo Religioso, Op. 38

LP 3

Side E

• Sonata for Trumpet, Horn and Trombone
• Morgenmusik
• Suite for Brass Quartet (1945)

Side F

• Music for Brass Instruments
• Five Miniatures

LP 4

Side G

• Improvisations and Patterns for Brass Quintet and Tape
• Quadruplum

Side H

• Kriki for Brass Quintet, Voice and Tape
• Triptych for Brass Quintet

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