Daniel-Ben Pienaar

Daniel-Ben Pienaar is an active pianist who has worked closely with Jonthan Freeman-Attwood in his quest to explore 'new' trumpet repertoire to critical acclaim.

A Bach Notebook for Trumpet

A celebration of the music of the famous Johann Sebastian and ten other lesser-known Bachs.

CKD 418

Romantic Trumpet Sonatas

Classic sonatas re-imagined for trumpet and piano.

CKD 370

Trumpet Masque

The third in the series of re-imagined works for trumpet and piano

CKD 310

La Trompette Retrouvée

A creative and well-presented programme of French works re-imagined for trumpet and piano.

CKD 294

Daniel-Ben Pienaar is active as recitalist and chamber musician and divides his time between studying this repertoire and its contexts, teaching at the Royal Academy of Music in London (where he is piano professor and academic lecturer), playing and recording. Recent work includes four Schubert recitals comprising the major piano sonatas at the Duke's Hall of the Royal Academy and a complete Mozart piano sonata cycle for Oxford University. The latter has been recorded by AVIE to universal acclaim, including a 5-star review in the Sunday Times which described the set as ‘one of the most completely satisfying surveys of this music ever committed to disc'.

‘He offers answers that push the music to the brink though the bounds of credibility aren't breached. His is a tough but thought-provoking approach.' Gramophone

‘A kaleidoscope of colours and textures in performances that combined the dramatic with the ethereal, the monumental with the intimate.' International Piano

‘Daniel-Ben Pienaar's performances are quite simply stunning. The instrument he plays matters much less than his musicianship, which is evident at every turn.' Gramophone

'Romantic Trumpet Sonatas' is the 'Choice for the Curious'...
11 May 2011
Classic FM's David Mellor praises the "thrilling" album
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Jonathan Freeman-Attwood featured on BBC Radio 3
12 March 2011
CD Review with Andrew McGregor
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The Romantic Trumpet - out on 7th March
26 February 2011
A new life for Trumpet repertoire
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Brass Review
'There is a special beauty in the playing of Jonathan Freeman-Attwood, supported by Daniel-Ben Pienaar's stunning accompaniment on this album. Their performance is vibrant, lyrical, making for compulsive serious listening.'
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MusicWeb International
'...Freeman-Attwood has a simply golden tone and full command of his instrument...'
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Gramophone
'...full of lyricism and life...'
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International Record Review
"Freeman-Attwood and Pienaar deliver all four pieces with tremendous panache...The listener can simply sit back and enjoy it all."
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AudioVideoHD
'...Jonathan Freeman-Atwood nos abre a una nueva dimensión sonora en la que la trompeta...'
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BCB Radio 3 - CD Review
‘The transcriptions and the performances are impressive...'
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Audiophile Audition

"...these works sound glorious in their new clothes..."
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