On this CD he performs works by Concerto in E for Trumpet; Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Concertino in Eb; Johann Melchior Molter, Concerto in D for Trumpet and Strings; Michael Haydn, Concerto in C for Trumpet; plus one piece not penned. He is accompanied by Boston Chamber Ensemble conducted by Pierre Monteux and Harold Farberman, and the Chamber Orchestra of Copenhagen with John Moriarty conducting.

Armando Ghitalla is one of the most respected trumpet players and teachers of this century. Born June 1, 1925, he graduated from the Juilliard School of Music in 1950, joining the Boston Symphony in 1951, taught at the University of Michigan in 1979 and, in 1994, became Professor of Trumpet at the Shepherd School (Rice University). Also that year he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Illinois Wesleyan University.

"All are splendid performances. What makes them so outstanding is Ghitalla’s sense of elegant style. This is a collection of worthy repertory, played as if by the Archangel Gabriel himself. Highly recommended." InTune Magazine