Camille Saint-Saëns: Septet in E-flat major, Op. 65 (Renaud Capuçon, David Guerrier, Frank Braley)

Instrumentation: trumpet, two violins, viola, cello, double bass and piano. Saint-Saëns was dared by a Parisian chamber society to write for trumpet and piano, resulting in this neoclassical tour de force. Trumpeter David Guerrier displays pristine, noble tone that never overwhelms the string quintet or Frank Braley's sparkling piano, blending courtly baroque minuets with Parisian salon charm.