Ferdinand David Ferdinand is a Germanic name composed of the elements "protection", "peace" (PIE "to love, to make peace") or alternatively "journey, travel", Proto-Germanic , abstract noun from root "to fare, travel" (PIE , "to lead, pass over"), and "co ...

's Concertino for Trombone and Orchestra, Op. 4, was composed in 1837. It was dedicated to

Karl Traugott Queisser Karl Traugott Queisser (11 January 1800, Döben, Electorate of Saxony – 12 June 1846, Leipzig) played trombone and viola in Germany as a member of the Gewandhaus Orchestra under Felix Mendelssohn. He was Principal Viola of the Gewandhaus Orch ...

, who was a good friend of David, and also played in the Gewandhaus Orchestra, where David was concertmeister. The piece was premiered at the

Gewandhaus Gewandhaus is a concert hall in Leipzig, the home of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. Today's hall is the third to bear this name; like the second, it is noted for its fine acoustics. History The first Gewandhaus (''Altes Gewandhaus'') The f ...

with Queisser playing the solo part and Mendelssohn conducting.Lindberg, Christian
"History of the Concertino"
/ref> It was an immediate success. It consists of 3 movements: *I. Allegro maestoso *II. Marcia funebre (Andante) *III. Allegro maestoso. This score is written for the following instruments: Solo

Trombone The trombone (german: Posaune, Italian, French: ''trombone'') is a musical instrument in the brass family. As with all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player's vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrat ...

, 2 Flutes, 2

Oboe The oboe ( ) is a type of double reed woodwind instrument. Oboes are usually made of wood, but may also be made of synthetic materials, such as plastic, resin, or hybrid composites. The most common oboe plays in the treble or soprano range. ...

s, 2 Clarinets 2 Bassoons, 4 Horns, 2 Trumpets in Eb, 3 Trombones, Timpani, and Strings The second movement was arranged for Violin and Piano by David and was played at his own funeral. A performance of the concerto usually lasts around 16–17 minutes. The piece has been recorded by Brett Baker,

Michel Becquet Michel Becquet (born 4 February 1954 Limoges) is a French trombonist and professor at the Conservatoire de Lyon. Life From a young age he played piano and horn, taught by his father, a professional horn player, until he turned to the trombone, ag ...

, Michael Bertoncello, Cristian Ganicenco, Jürgen Heinel, Massimo La Rosa, Carl Lenthe,

Christian Lindberg Christian Lindberg (born 15 February 1958) is a Swedish trombonist, conductor and composer, Biography Early life and career Lindberg was born in Danderyd. As a youth, he learned to play the trumpet, and subsequently began to learn the trombone ...

, Jacques Mauger, Armin Rosin, and Branimir Slokar, among others.

References

External links

Lessons on David's ''Concertino for Trombone and Orchestra''
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"Trombone Concertino"
Score at The Brook Centrer Eighteenth-Century Symphony Archive Compositions by Ferdinand David

David David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

1837 compositions

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