Trombone playing is not just threatening chords in symphonies from the Romantic era or brash glissandos in humorous intermezzos or a cozy carpet of big band sound... Thanks to its flexible and richly nuanced timbre, in the 20th century the trombone was discovered as a solo instrument by major composers who composed captivating repertoire for the instrument deserving of a wider audience. As the winner of the German Music Competition, ARD Music Competition and solo trombonist with the SWR Symphony Orchestra, Frederic Belli wants to help reach these listeners: His debut album on the GENUIN label presents intriguing contemporary repertoire by Luciano Berio and Frank Martin, and by Folke Rabe and Nino Rota. Five wonderful discoveries with a burnished and captivating brass glow to them!