Johann Nepomuk Hummel
Johann Nepomuk Hummel (14 November 177817 October 1837) was an Austrian composer and pianist. His music reflects the transition from the Classical to the Romantic musical era. He was a pupil of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antonio Salieri, and ...
completed his Concerto a Trombe Principale (''Trumpet Concerto in E Major'') in December 1803. It was performed on New Year's Day 1804 to mark Hummel's entrance into the court orchestra of
Nikolaus II, Prince Esterházy
Nicholas II, Prince Esterházy (, ; 12 December 176524 November 1833) was a Hungarian prince. He served the Austrian Empire and was a member of the famous Esterházy family. He is especially remembered for his art collection and for his role as t ...
as Haydn's successor.
The work was composed for Viennese trumpet virtuoso and proponent of the
keyed trumpet
The keyed trumpet is a cylindrical-bore brass instrument in the trumpet family that makes use of tone holes operated by keys to alter pitch and provide a full chromatic scale, rather than extending the length of tubing with a slide or valves. ...
,
Anton Weidinger
Anton Weidinger (June 9, 1766 in Vienna – September 20, 1852 in Vienna) was an Austrian trumpet virtuoso in the classical era, and a ''"k. k. Hof-Trompeter"'' (Imperial and Royal Court trumpeter). He was friends with Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven an ...
. There are parts which Weidinger may have altered to make it easier to perform on the keyed trumpet.
Originally this piece was written in E major, but today is usually performed in E-flat major.
This makes the fingering less difficult on modern valve trumpets. A typical performance lasts around 17 minutes.
Form
The work is composed in three movements (typical of a
concerto
A concerto (; plural ''concertos'', or ''concerti'' from the Italian plural) is, from the late Baroque era, mostly understood as an instrumental composition, written for one or more soloists accompanied by an orchestra or other ensemble. The ...
) and they are marked as follows:
* I.
Allegro
Allegro may refer to:
Common meanings
* Allegro (music), a tempo marking that indicates to playing quickly and brightly (from Italian meaning ''cheerful'')
* Allegro (ballet), brisk and lively movement
Artistic works
* L'Allegro (1645), a poem b ...
con spirito
* II. Andante
* III. Rondo
Instrumentation
The work is scored for keyed trumpet solo,
flute
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, 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 type of oboe, the soprano oboe pitched in C, ...
s, 2
clarinet
The clarinet is a Single-reed instrument, single-reed musical instrument in the woodwind family, with a nearly cylindrical bore (wind instruments), bore and a flared bell.
Clarinets comprise a Family (musical instruments), family of instrume ...
s, 2
horn
Horn may refer to:
Common uses
* Horn (acoustic), a tapered sound guide
** Horn antenna
** Horn loudspeaker
** Vehicle horn
** Train horn
*Horn (anatomy), a pointed, bony projection on the head of various animals
* Horn (instrument), a family ...
s,
timpani
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and
string
String or strings may refer to:
*String (structure), a long flexible structure made from threads twisted together, which is used to tie, bind, or hang other objects
Arts, entertainment, and media Films
* ''Strings'' (1991 film), a Canadian anim ...
s.
See also
*
Joseph Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn ( ; ; 31 March 173231 May 1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period (music), Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions ...
also wrote a
trumpet concerto
A trumpet concerto is a concerto for solo trumpet and instrumental ensemble, customarily the orchestra. Such works have been written from the Baroque period, when the solo concerto form was first developed, up through the present day. Although comp ...
for
Anton Weidinger
Anton Weidinger (June 9, 1766 in Vienna – September 20, 1852 in Vienna) was an Austrian trumpet virtuoso in the classical era, and a ''"k. k. Hof-Trompeter"'' (Imperial and Royal Court trumpeter). He was friends with Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven an ...
.
Notes
External links
MIDI filesHummel Trumpet Concerto - Maurice André, Ozawa, London Symphony Orchestra
John A. Rice, "The Musical Bee: References to Mozart and Cherubini in Hummel's 'New Year' Concerto
1803 compositions
Concertos by Johann Nepomuk Hummel
Hummel
Compositions in E major
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