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's Trumpet Concerto in C major (''Clarino Concerto'' MH 60/Perger 34) was completed in 1763. It is known for its extremely high register.

Background

Michael Haydn arrived in

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just prior to composing the concerto. The manuscript is at

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. In the Perger-Verzeichnis, it is listed as ''Clarino Concerto''. Until the 20th century, the piece was commonly known as ''Sinfonia''. Edward Tarr gave it the name ''Trumpet Concerto No. 2'' in order to distinguish it from Haydn's ''Trumpet Concerto No. 1 in D major'' (MH 104).Haydn, Michael. ''Trumpet Concerto'' No. 2. Edited by Edward Tarr.

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, Musica Rara 1386. 1971. The music is derived from Haydn's ''Violin Concerto in G Major'' (MH 52). The solo trumpet line is a very close adaptation of the violin solo.

Form

The work is in two

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: *I. Adagio *II. Allegro molto The piece is often listed as Trumpet Concerto No. 2 in C major. Its more famous predecessor, Trumpet Concerto No. 1 in D major, MH 104, is culled from a

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Legacy

Haydn's concerto "is one of the most difficult in the entire repertory."Edward H. Tarr, booklet for Naxos 8.554375, ''The Art of the Baroque Trumpet'', Vol. 4 Besides the solo

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in C, the concerto is scored for 2

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s, strings, and continuo. Part of the difficulty of the concerto is because of the very high notes for the trumpet, which is written even higher than the flutes (indeed, the solo trumpet part is much higher than would be advisable for the modern trumpet, while the flute parts are too low for modern flutes to be heard clearly against a full string section). Both movements provide room for a cadenza; Edward H. Tarr's edition for Musica Rara writes out cadenzas in the trumpet part but not in the conductor's score. Tarr's cadenza for the second movement even goes up to a G above high C but provides ossia for the next lower G.

Discography

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. ''Armando Ghitalla, Volume II''. Cambridge (CRS 2823). 1969. ::Reissued in ''Trumpeter Emeritus''. Chamber Orchestra of Copenhagen, John Moriarty.

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, 1996. * John Wallace. ''Virtuoso Trumpet Concertos''.

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, 1988. *

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. ''The Art of Baroque Trumpet'', Volume 4. Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Nils-Erik Sparf.

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, 1999. *

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. ''Classical Trumpet Concertos''.

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, Robert King.

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, 2001. *

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. ''Trumpet Recital''.

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, 2003. *

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. ''The Trumpet in Salzburg''. Cappella Istropolitana, Nicol Matt.

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, 2006. *Franz Landlinger. ''Michael Haydn: Complete Wind Concertos'', Volume 2. Salzburger Hofmusik, Wolfgang Brunner. CPO, 2014. ::Reissued in ''Michael Haydn Collection, Volume 2''. Salzburger Hofmusik, Wolfgang Brunner.

, 2019.

References

External Links

Göttweig Abbey ArchivesViolin Concerto in G major, MH 52
at IMSLP
Musica Rara 1386
Compositions by Michael Haydn

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