Axiom Brass and Chris Martin
Recorded Live
Chicago, IL
June, 2016
Chris Martin, solo cornet
Dorival Puccini, trumpet 1
Kris Hammond, trumpet 2
Melanie Kjellsen, horn
Mary Tyler, trombone
Kevin Harrison, tuba
Oskar Böhme (February 24, 1870 - October 23, 1938) was a German composer and trumpeter. A son of Wilhelm Böhme, also a trumpeter, was born in Potschappel, a small town near Dresden, Germany, which is now part of Freital. For much of his early career, after studying trumpet and composition in the Leipzig Conservatory of Music until graduating in 1888, it is unknown what Böhme's musical activities were, though it is probable he concertized, playing in smaller orchestras around Germany.
From 1894-1896 he played in the Budapest Opera Orchestra and then moved to St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1897. Böhme played cornet for 24 years in the Mariinsky Theatre, turned to teaching at a music school on Vasilievsky Island in St. Petersburg for nine further years, from 1921-1930, and then returned to opera with the Leningrad Drama Theatre until 1934.
In 1934, however, the Great Terror began under Joseph Stalin and in 1936 a committee was established to oversee the arts in Soviet Russia. According to its anti-foreign policies, Böhme was exiled to Orenburg on account of his German heritage. It is said that he died there in 1938, though he was also said to be seen working on the Turkmenistan Canal in 1941.
Program Notes:
The Sextet, originally titled Trompetten-Sextett, was scored for three trumpets, two trombones, and tuba. The first movement is in sonata form and opens with a brief Adagio ma non tanto in chorale style. The Allegro molto uses many imitations and is generally built on short, motivic sequences that lead to an exciting finale. The second movement is a scherzo in E-flat major and makes use of off-beat accents and syncopation. The trio is a pleasant dance from Böhme’s native Germany written over a flowing bass line. The Andante cantabile displays a more Russian sound, returning to a minor key and building in intensity toward a grand climax that quickly cools down to a calm, almost melancholy ending. The sprightly finale is a rondo in 6/8, full of playful melodies and skillful variations. After moving through several different tonalities the piece concludes with a flourish in E-flat major.
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