Virtuoso Music for Horn & Piano
Eric Ruske (horn), Pedja Muzijevic (piano)
Horn soloist Eric Ruske has established himself as an artist of international acclaim. Named associate principal horn of the Cleveland Orchestra at the age of 20, his impressive solo career began when he won the 1986 Young Concert Artists International Audition at 22. In 1987, he won the first prize in the American Horn Competition, and in 1988, the highest prize in the Concours International d'Interpretation Musicale in Reims, France. Mr. Ruske gave the 1990 world premiere of Gunther Schuller's Concerto for Horn and Orchestra with the San Antonio Symphony with Mr. Schuller conducting. He has performed as soloist with the Cleveland Orchestra, the Baltimore Symphony, the Indianapolis Symphony, the Milwaukee Symphony and the Boston Pops. Mr. Ruske was educated in his native Croatia and at Juilliard and the Curtis Institute.
Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Valse Suriano | Rafael Mendez | Eric Ruske, French horn, Pedja Muzijevic, piano |
| Jota | Rafael Mendez | Eric Ruske, French horn, Pedja Muzijevic, piano |
| Prelude, Theme and Variations | Gioachino Rossini | Eric Ruske, French horn, Pedja Muzijevic, piano |
| Perpetuum Mobile | Cesar Cui | Eric Ruske, French horn, Pedja Muzijevic, piano |
| Erste Fantasie, Op. 339, No. 1 | Carl Czerny | Eric Ruske, French horn, Pedja Muzijevic, piano |
| Valse Op. 64, No. 1 | Fryderyk Chopin | Eric Ruske, French horn, Pedja Muzijevic, piano |
| Aria con Variazione | George Frideric Handel | Eric Ruske, French horn, Pedja Muzijevic, piano |
| Csardas | Vittorio Monti | Eric Ruske, French horn, Pedja Muzijevic, piano |
| Canon in Octave | Jean Francaix | Eric Ruske, French horn, Pedja Muzijevic, piano |
| Romance Op. 36 | Camille Saint-Saens | Eric Ruske, French horn, Pedja Muzijevic, piano |
| Le Basque | Marin Marais (arr. M. McCoy) | Eric Ruske, French horn, Pedja Muzijevic, piano |
| Fantasie and Variations on the Carneval of Venice | Jean Baptiste Arban | Eric Ruske, French horn, Pedja Muzijevic, piano |
Reviews
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"[Eric Ruske] is an impressive player. ...his speed, high register, and dramatic flair are amply evident..."
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"Eric Ruske has recorded a delightful and stunning virtuosic program."
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