Trumpet and strings

The work loosely depicts the improvement in the lot of mortal man when presented with fire, stolen from the Titans by Prometheus. Read more

Although it was conceived as a single movement (molto largo e misterioso), three divisions are apparent: the quasi-declamatory introduction for trumpet alone (with a "plunger" mute for a 'rougher' sound), followed by the main body of the work where... Read more

It's a bright night and the sky is full of stars. In a placid atmosphere the soothing sound of the flugelhorn plays a simple and sweet melody. The piece is intentionally comfortable for the soloist and can therefore be an ideal solution for a... Read more

This concerto consists of 4 movements which were inspired by certain aspects of character (hence the subtitle "Humeurs" (Moods). The writing remains transparent throughout the different colors and styles, which change and vary as moods do ... Read more

This trumpet concerto (op. 123) was written in 1866 and was first performed by the Banda Nazionale, conducted by the composer, on 15th April 1866 in the Piazza Garibaldi and on 3rd May in the Piazza Cavour in Cremona. Ponchielli uses the sequence of... Read more

A reflective and brooding sort of piece, at times dark and dramatic, and at other times positive and almost spiritual. Read more

This Concerto in E flat for horn displays the breath-taking range from c’’ to g’’’. It has, then, more or less the same range as Joseph Haydn’s trumpet concerto. Therefore, Neruda’s concerto is eminently suited for performance as a trumpet concerto... Read more

The work is in a romantic style, exploring the lyrical quality of the solo instrument. The melodic material is laced with lush sonorities which, in their ebb and flow create an arc. After a brief cadenza, the piece recaptures the thematic material... Read more

The present concert is the longest and most highly developed of Hertel’s three trumpet concertos from the point of view of form. All of them were probably written for a certain Mr. Hese, concerto player at Schwerin court who must have been a great... Read more

The Concerto consists of three dramatically contrasting movements. The opening movement, which is designed as a modified sonata form, is restless, dramatic and impetuous. The second movement is an elegiac ricercare; the opening mood is one of tender... Read more