Charles Daval

tubbs831 · Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:53 pm Post subject: Charles Daval

I'm a big fan of Charles Daval's playing on the following Montreal recordings:

Janacek Sinfonietta/Glagolitic Mass
Tchaikovsky Nutcracker
Ibert Escales, Flute Concerto, etc.

I was wondering, aside from a Shostakovich CD are there any other recordings that have him playing principal?

Also does anyone know what equipment he was using in those days? I know its the man behind the horn but I'm curious just the same.

Thanks,

Adam

NYCTPT · Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 8:51 am Post subject:

Charlie is a VERY special player! In addition to the recordings you listed here are a couple more he played on:

Shosty 1 & 15 Montreal-Dutoit
Sing, Sing, Sing Boston Pops - Williams
Holst Planets Boston Pops - Williams (not positive on this, but it was recoded when he was principal in the Pops. Never asked him, though)
Mahler 2 with BSO (played 1st offstage and 3rd onstage)
Recordings with Boston Pops and Williams.

Also, He recorded the Hindemith Trumpet and Alto-Horn Sonatas. Those are available on iTunes.

Equiptment: In the orchestra most was Bach C trumpet 229-25H. Bach 1C rim with 1B underpart. Varying throat and backbore combos. Kept the same rim for most stuff, even piccolo, but changed the underpart as he needed to.

Other horns I remember:
Bach 184 Cornet with trumpet receiver
Bach 37 Bb
Bach C trumpet cut down to an Eb
Selmer piccolo and G trumpet
Yamaha Flugelhorn.

Pretty straight ahead.

johntpt · Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 9:05 am Post subject:

Thanks for posting the info on Mr. Daval.

Who was playing principal on the Montreal Kodaly CD? That's a favorite of mine.

Thanks!

JU

tubbs831 · Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:14 am Post subject: Daval

Thanks for the info!

I do have most of those Pops recordings as well. Also the Hindemith. His recording of the Alto Horn sonata is the best I've heard. I wonder if anyone knows what kind of set up he used for that?

John,

I believe the Kodaly recording was done more recently during Paul Merkelo's tenure, not positive though.

johntpt · Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 3:32 am Post subject:

My Kodaly CD lists a recording date of 1994, and Mr. Merkelo's website says he started in Montreal in 1995. What years did Mr. Daval play there?

JU

tollaus · Veteran Member Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 280

I've got a GREAT recording of Strauss' Der Buerger als Edelmann with Montreal with Mr. Daval.
Great trumpet playing.
E

johntpt · Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 4:31 am Post subject:

Perhaps he's also playing on the Miraculous Mandarin CD? That CD was recorded the same months as Janacek (May and October 1991).

JU

229 · Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 4:47 am Post subject:

Russ De Vuyst played principal on the Kodaly recording. I know because I played 3rd tpt.

johntpt · Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 5:11 am Post subject:

Susan - Congrats! That's a great recording! Trumpets sound spectacular!

Were there any other recordings made in your time there?

JU

229 · Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 6:22 am Post subject:

"My time" was just 1 season, 93-94. I also remember recording Berlioz Les Troyens and Shostakovich 5.