Title: Haydn & Hummel: Trumpet Concertos Artist: Marianne Li Label: Brilliant Classics Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 5028421973425 Genre: Classical Artists Release Date: 2025-04-18 Number of Discs: 1
- The trumpet concertos by Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) and Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837) are two of the most celebrated works in the trumpet repertoire, showcasing the instrument's evolving capabilities in the Classical period. Haydn's Trumpet Concerto in E-flat Major was composed in 1796 for Anton Weidinger, a Viennese trumpeter who developed a keyed trumpet capable of playing chromatic notes. This innovation allowed Haydn to explore a wider range of expressive possibilities, incorporating lyrical melodies and rapid passages previously unattainable on the natural trumpet. - Similarly, Hummel's Trumpet Concerto in E-flat Major, composed in 1803, was also written for Weidinger and the keyed trumpet. Hummel, a prominent composer and pianist of the time, crafted a work that emphasizes virtuoso technique and lyrical expression. The concerto opens with a grand, dramatic Allegro, followed by a lyrical Andante, and concludes with a lively Rondo, which tests the soloist's agility and technical prowess. Hummel's concerto reflects the transition from the Classical style of Haydn to the more elaborate, early Romantic idiom.- Played by the young, gifted Italian trumpet player Marianne LI Gregni, accompanied by the Orchestra da camera Domenico Mazzocchi del Civita Festival, conducted by Martin Sieghart.
Tracks: 1.1 Trumpet Concerto in E flat Hob. VIIe:1~I. Allegro plus cadenza 1.2 Trumpet Concerto in E flat Hob. VIIe:1~II. Andante 1.3 Trumpet Concerto in E flat Hob. VIIe:1~III. Finale: Allegro 1.4 Trumpet Concerto in E flat WoO1 S.49~I. Allegro with spirit plus cadenza 1.5 Trumpet Concerto in E flat WoO1 S.49~II. Andante 1.6 Trumpet Concerto in E flat WoO1 S.49~III. Rondó
