Casta Diva - Operatic arias transcribed for trumpet Matilda Lloyd, Britten Sinfonia & Rumon Gamba

• Saverio Mercadante (1795 - 1870): Zaira (Arr. for Solo Trumpet and Reduced Orchestra by William Foster), Act 1 Scene 2:
• 1 Mercadante: Zaira (Arr. for Solo Trumpet and Reduced Orchestra by William Foster), Act 1 Scene 2: Liete voci! 04:08
• 2 Mercadante: Zaira (Arr. for Solo Trumpet and Reduced Orchestra by William Foster), Act 1 Scene 2: Ah sì, questo di mia vita 03:02
• Vincenzo Bellini (1801 - 1835): Beatrice di Tenda, Act 1 Scene 3:
• 3 Bellini: Beatrice di Tenda, Act 1 Scene 3: Oh! mie fedeli... Ma la sola, ohimè! son io (Arr. for Solo Trumpet and Reduced Orchestra by William Foster) 05:18
• Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825 - 1889): Variations on a Cavatina from Bellini's Beatrice di Tenda:
• 4 Arban: Variations on a Cavatina from Bellini's Beatrice di Tenda: Variations on a Cavatina from Bellini's Beatrice di Tenda (Arr. for Solo Trumpet and Small Orchestra by William Foster) 04:17
• Vincenzo Bellini: I Capuleti e i Montecchi, Act 1 Scene 4:
• 5 Bellini: I Capuleti e i Montecchi, Act 1 Scene 4: Oh! quante volte (Arr. for Solo Trumpet by William Foster) 03:32
• Jean-Baptiste Arban: Variations on Bellini's Norma (Casta Diva) [Arr. for Trumpet and String Orchestra by Mikhail Nakariakov]:
• 6 Arban: Variations on Bellini's Norma (Casta Diva) [Arr. for Trumpet and String Orchestra by Mikhail Nakariakov] 06:11
• Luigi Ricci (1805 - 1859): La festa di Piedigrotta, Act 3:
• 7 Ricci: La festa di Piedigrotta, Act 3: Tarantella Napoletana (Arr. for Solo Trumpet and Small Orchestra by William Foster) 02:32
• Gioachino Rossini (1792 - 1868): Semiramide, Act 1, Scene 1:
• 8 Rossini: Semiramide, Act 1, Scene 1: Ah! quel giorno ognor rammento from (Arr. for Solo Trumpet and Small Orchestra by William Foster) 05:27
• Pauline Viardot (1821 - 1910): Havanaise, VWV 1019 (Arr. for Solo Trumpet and String Orchestra by William Foster):
• 9 Viardot: Havanaise, VWV 1019 (Arr. for Solo Trumpet and String Orchestra by William Foster) 04:15
• Le Dernier Sorcier, Act 1 Scene 3:
• 10 Viardot: Le Dernier Sorcier, Act 1 Scene 3: Chanson de la pluie (Arr. for Solo Trumpet and Small Orchestra by William Foster) 02:46
• Gioachino Rossini: Prélude, thème et variations (Arr. for Flugelhorn and String Orchestra by William Foster):
• 11 Rossini: Prélude, thème et variations (Arr. for Flugelhorn and String Orchestra by William Foster) 10:39
• Gaetano Donizetti (1797 - 1848): L'elisir d'amore, Act 2 Scene 8:
• 12 Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore, Act 2 Scene 8: Una furtiva lagrima (Arr. for Solo Trumpet by William Foster) 03:45
• Don Pasquale, Act 2:
• 13 Donizetti: Don Pasquale, Act 2: Prelude to Act II (Arr. for Solo Trumpet and Reduced Orchestra by William Foster) 02:23
• Don Pasquale, Act 1 Scene 4:
• 14 Donizetti: Don Pasquale, Act 1 Scene 4: Quel guardo il cavaliere (Arr. for Solo Trumpet and Reduced Orchestra by William Foster) 05:22
• Total Runtime 01:03:37

Info for Casta Diva - Operatic arias transcribed for trumpet

Matilda Lloyd, die von der Tageszeitung The Daily Telegraph als "bemerkenswert" bezeichnet wurde, ist eine junge Instrumentalistin mit außergewöhnlicher Ausgeglichenheit und Musikalität. Sie studierte Musik an der University of Cambridge, der Royal Academy of Music und bei Hakan Hardenberger an der Musikhogskolan in Malmö. Seitdem hat sie Publikum und Kritiker gleichermaßen mit ihrer Kunstfertigkeit, ihrer Kommunikation und, wie die Saarbrücker Zeitung (März 2020) schrieb, ihrem "makellosen Klang und ihrer virtuosen Technik", mit der sie jedem Auftritt ein einzigartiges Flair verleiht, in ihren Bann gezogen. Im Jahr 2014 gewann sie das BBC Young Musician of the Year Brass Final und gab 2016 ihr Debüt bei den BBC Proms. Casta Diva ist Matildas Debütalbum bei Chandos, über das sie schreibt: "Jeder Trompeter hat das ultimative Technikbuch von Jean-Baptiste Arban studiert - ein monumentaler Wälzer, der liebevoll 'Die Trompetenbibel' genannt wird. Mein Favorit, die Variationen über Bellinis Norma, wurde zum Ausgangspunkt für dieses Album, das von der italienischen Oper des 19. Jahrhunderts inspiriert ist, da es die Arie 'Casta Diva' aus Bellinis Oper von 1831 als Thema hat. Das Album erforscht die Stimme der Trompete in diesem goldenen Zeitalter der Oper und hebt Werke von Rossini, Bellini und Donizetti hervor. Ich hoffe, dass das Album die Schönheit, Musikalität und technische Brillanz des Instruments zur Geltung bringt und dass Sie beim Anhören dieser fantastischen Musikstücke ebenso viel Freude haben wie wir beim Arrangieren und Aufnehmen!

Matilda Lloyd, Trompete
Britten Sinfonia
Rumon Gamba, musikalische Leitung

Matilda Lloyd
Praised as an “eloquent trumpet soloist” (The Times), Matilda Lloyd captivates audiences with her artistry, communication, and musicality. Her “flawless sound and virtuosic technique” (Saarbrücker Zeitung) bring a unique flair to every performance. ​

Matilda has a fervent desire to showcase the capabilities of her instrument and collaborates regularly with leading composers and musicians. Her repertoire ranges from Haydn to Tomasi, from J.S. Bach to Ligeti. Committed to expanding the trumpet repertoire, she has premiered several new works, including John Woolrich’s Hark! the echoing air at Snape Maltings in June 2021 and Alissa Firsova’s Stages in April 2022, both with Britten Sinfonia. Robin Haigh is writing her a Trumpet Concerto to be premiered in the 2024/25 season, with co-commissioners including the Aldeburgh Festival and Ulster Orchestra. ​

In the 2022/23 season, Matilda makes her debut in Poland with Pomeranian Philharmonic and has concerto appearances with Bad Reichenhaller Philharmoniker and Bath Festival Orchestra, including her debut performances at Cadogan Hall and St George’s Bristol. She returns to Oulu Sinfonia with Rumon Gamba and tours in France with Orchestre de l’Opéra Rouen. ​

Matilda’s debut album for Chandos Records, Casta Diva, will be released in April 2023. It includes Italian operatic arias in brand new arrangements for trumpet and orchestra and was recorded with Britten Sinfonia and Rumon Gamba. To celebrate the launch, she tours this programme with string quintet and harp around the UK, culminating in a recital at Wigmore Hall.

Ongoing chamber music collaborations include her partnership with Gesualdo Six vocal consort which exemplifies the relationship between the trumpet and the human voice. Matilda also performs regularly with Solus Trumpet Ensemble, which she founded, and gives recitals with pianist Martin Cousin and organist Richard Gowers. ​

Recent highlights include a UK tour with Britten Sinfonia, a Swedish tour with Camerata Nordica, and concerto appearances with Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Rotterdam Sinfonia, BBC Concert Orchestra, Manchester Camerata, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic and Johannesburg Philharmonic, among others. Her debut solo album, Direct Message, was released in October 2018 by Orchid Classics. Featuring 20th and 21st century works for trumpet and piano, it received a four-star review in BBC Music Magazine. She also made the world premiere recording of Arnold Griller’s Trumpet Concerto with Liepāja Symphony Orchestra for Toccata Classics in January 2021. ​

Music education and the wellbeing of musicians is very important to Matilda. Alongside regular masterclasses in the UK and abroad, she also leads school workshops and gives talks, heading a Youth Session at the International Trumpet Guild Conference in June 2023. Continuing her relationship with London Mozart Players, she is now one of their Education Ambassadors, alongside Jess Gillam and Sheku Kanneh-Mason. ​

A graduate of Trinity College, Cambridge and the Royal Academy of Music, Matilda went on to study under Håkan Hardenberger at the Malmö Academy of Music. In 2014, Matilda won the BBC Young Musician of the Year Brass Final and made her BBC Proms solo debut two years later with Alpesh Chauhan and BBC Philharmonic Orrchestra. Matilda has won many prizes at international competitions, including First Prize at the Eric Aubier International Trumpet Competition in Rouen, France in 2017. Matilda is a Yamaha Artist.

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