Johann Nepomuk Hummel - Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

 

요한 네포무크 훔멜

( Johann Nepomuk Hummel)

 

 

 

1778년 11월 14일 ~ 1837년 10월 17일)은 오스트리아의 피아니스트, 지휘자, 작곡가이다.

훔멜은 헝가리 제국의 프레스부르크에서 태어났다. 아버지는 빈에서 활동한 지휘자였다.

His music reflects the transition(과도기) from the Classical to the Romantic musical era

 

Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

Johann Nepomuk Hummel wrote his Concerto a Trombe Principale (Trumpet Concerto in E Major) for Viennese trumpet virtuoso and inventor of the keyed trumpet, Anton Weidinger (as had Joseph Haydn). It was written in December 1803 and performed on New Year's Day 1804 to mark Hummel's entrance into the court orchestra of Nikolaus II, Prince Esterházy as Haydn's successor. There are places, primarily in the second movement, where Weidinger is believed to have changed the music because of the execution of the instrument. It is unknown whether this was in agreement with Hummel.

Originally this piece was written in E major.

Sylvain Tolck, trumpet
Alexander Mayer, conductor
Ensemble Symphonique Neuchâtel

 

 

 The piece is often performed in E-flat major, which makes the fingering less difficult on modern E-flat and B-flat trumpets.

Duration is 17 minutes approximately.

 

Form

The work is composed in three movements (typical of a concerto) and they are marked as follows:

• I. Allegro con spirito
• II. Andante
• III. Rondo

Instrumentation

The work is scored for trumpet solo, flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, timpani and strings

 

Orchestra: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
- Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner
- Soloist: Håkan Hardenberger
- Year of recording: 1986

 

See also

• Joseph Haydn also wrote a trumpet concerto 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- und Theater-Trompeter" (Imperial Royal Court and Theatre trumpeter).^[1]

Basing his ideas on earlier designs, in 1792, Weidinger experimented with a 5-keyed trumpet, a version of the instrument on which a full chromatic scale became possible, albeit with some loss of the instrument's usual power. It remained fashionable well into the 19th century when it was superseded by the valve trumpet.

In 1799 Weidinger became a member of the Imperial and Royal Court Trumpeter Corps.

In 1796 Joseph Haydn composed his Concerto in E Flat Major for Trumpet and Orchestra for Weidinger, the first piece by Haydn developed for a trumpet solo. The first performance took place in Vienna at the Old Burgtheater (now demolished) on 22 March 1800. Johann Nepomuk Hummel, who was Haydn's successor as Kapellmeister to the Esterházy family, also composed a Trumpet Concerto for Weidinger; this was originally written in the key of E major, but it is often played in the key of E flat major. Hummel also wrote a Trio for trumpet, piano and violin for Weidinger; unfortunately this is now lost. Other composers known to have written for Weidinger include Leopold Kozeluh and Joseph Weigl (1766–1846).