Upcycle

Ashley Hall-Tighe, Ana María Otamendi
Release Date: September 6, 2024

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Upcycle is the debut album from trumpet soloist Ashley Hall-Tighe and collaborative pianist Ana María Otamendi. This collection of transcriptions for trumpet and piano by Nathaniel Tighe honors the artists’ classical roots while presenting a vision of what might have been possible if the modern trumpet was a solo instrument at the time these works were conceived. A diverse reimagining of compositions by Bach, Sammartini, Tailleferre, Albeniz, Rachmaninoff, Clara Schumann, Sibelius, Grieg and Chopin, Upcycle showcases the substantial artistry and virtuosity of both performers and highlights the broad range of colors that are possible from this instrumental combination.

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1. English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807, I.Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach
2. Recorder Concerto in F Major, I. Allegro
Giuseppe Francesco Gaspare Melchiorre Baldassare Sammartini
3. Recorder Concerto in F Major, II. Siciliano
Giuseppe Francesco Gaspare Melchiorre Baldassare Sammartini
4. Recorder Concerto in F Major, III. Allegro assai
Giuseppe Francesco Gaspare Melchiorre Baldassare Sammartini
5. Impromptu in E major
Germaine Tailleferre
6. Iberia, Book 1, II. El Puerto
Isaac Albéniz
7. Six Moments Musicaux, Op. 16 No. 5 Adagio sostentuto
Sergei Rachmaninoff
8. Piano Sonata in G Minor, I. Allegro
Clara Schumann
9. Piano Sonata in G Minor, II. Adagio
Clara Schumann
10. Piano Sonata in G Minor, III. Scherzo
Clara Schumann
11. Piano Sonata in G Minor, IV. Rondo
Clara Schumann
12. 10 Pieces for Piano, Op. 24: No. 10, Barcarola
Jean Sibelius
13. Three Piano Pieces, EG 105: Agitato, EG 106
Edvard Grieg
14. Tarantelle in A-flat Major, Op. 43
Frederick Chopin

TRACK LIST

Johann Sebastian Bach English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807: Prelude

Giuseppe Francesco Gaspare Melchiorre Baldassare Sammartini Recorder Concerto in F Major

I. Allegro II. Siciliano III. Allegro assai

Germaine Tailleferre Impromptu

Isaac Albéniz Iberia, B. 47/Book 1: El Puerto

Sergei Rachmaninoff Six Moments Musicaux, Op. 16 No. 5 Adagio sostentuto

Clara Schumann Piano Sonata in G Minor

I. Allegro II. Adagio III. Scherzo IV. Rondo

Jean Sibelius 10 Pieces for Piano, Op. 24: No. 10, Barcarola

Edvard Grieg Three Piano Pieces, EG 105: Agitato, EG 106

Frederic Chopin Tarantelle in A-flat Major, Op. 43