Sergei Mikhailovich Nakariakov (; ; born May 10, 1977, in Gorky) is a

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i virtuoso

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residing in Paris, France, who came to prominence in the late 1990s. He released his first CD recording (including works by

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, Gershwin and Arban's '' The Carnival of Venice'') in 1992 at the age of 15.

Recordings

Sergei Nakariakov has recorded works by composers such as

Joseph Haydn Franz Joseph Haydn ( ; ; 31 March 173231 May 1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period (music), Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions ...

Johann Nepomuk Hummel Johann Nepomuk Hummel (14 November 177817 October 1837) was an Austrian composer and pianist. His music reflects the transition from the Classical to the Romantic musical era. He was a pupil of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antonio Salieri, and ...

, J. B. Neruda,

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, and

Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ( ; 7 May 1840 – 6 November 1893) was a Russian composer during the Romantic period. He was the first Russian composer whose music made a lasting impression internationally. Tchaikovsky wrote some of the most popular ...

. He has recorded with The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra conducted by Hugh Wolff, and the Philharmonia conducted by

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among many others. In 2004 he was portrayed in

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's film ''No More Wunderkind''. Nakariakov's recordings include: * A. Arutunian: '' Trumpet Concerto'' (15'52") * G. Gershwin: ''

Rhapsody in Blue ''Rhapsody in Blue'' is a 1924 musical composition for solo piano and jazz band by George Gershwin. Commissioned by bandleader Paul Whiteman, the work combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects and premiered in a concer ...

'' (12'00") * P. Tchaikovsky: ''

Variations on a Rococo Theme The ''Variations on a Rococo Theme'', Op. 33, for cello and orchestra was the closest Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ever came to writing a full concerto for cello and orchestra. The style was inspired by Mozart, Tchaikovsky's role model, and makes it c ...

'' (18'40") * J. Haydn: ''Concerto in C major'', Hob. Vllb-l, originally for cello (23'00") * W. A. Mozart: ''Concerto in B flat major'', KV 191, originally for bassoon (19'00") * J. Haydn: '' Trumpet concerto in E flat major'', H.Ville/1, (15'00") * F. A. Hoffmeister: ''Concerto in D major'', originally for viola (17'00") * J. N. Hummel: '' Trumpet concerto in E flat major'' (17'00") * J. B. Neruda: ''Concerto in E flat major'' (15'12") * C. Saint-Saëns: '' Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso'' (9' 05") * N. Paganini: ''Moto Perpetuo'' (4'29") * J. Widmann: ''ad absurdum'' (15'20")

Flugelhorn

Nakariakov also has made several recordings performing on the

flugelhorn The flugelhorn (), also spelled fluegelhorn, flugel horn, or flügelhorn, is a brass instrument that resembles the trumpet and cornet, but has a wider, more conical bore. Like trumpets and cornets, most flugelhorns are pitched in B♭, though ...

. In his album ''Concertos for Trumpet'' in 1999, Nakariakov plays music transcribed for the trumpet from violin, viola, and cello concertos. He plays the flugelhorn for the famous Cello Concerto No. 1 by Haydn. In his album ''No Limit'' in 2000, Nakariakov plays Tchaikovsky's ''

'', originally for cello and orchestra, in a transcription for the flugelhorn. Nakariakov plays on a specially customized flugelhorn made by Antoine Courtois that has 4 valves, allowing him to play lower than normal flugelhorns.

Musical equipment

* AR Resonance Nakariakov model B♭ trumpet, cornet and mouthpieces * Courtois 156R "Nakariakov" flugelhorn

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nakariakov, Sergei 1977 births Living people Russian classical trumpeters 21st-century trumpeters 20th-century trumpeters Musicians from Nizhny Novgorod