Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major

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The Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major is a landmark Classical-era concerto celebrated for its lyrical melodies and virtuosic writing, and is one of the most frequently performed trumpet works in the repertoire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Classical-era composition
concerto
trumpet concerto
associatedInstrument B-flat trumpet (modern performance practice)
E-flat trumpet (modern performance practice)
catalogNumber Hob. VIIe:1
composer Joseph Haydn
surface form: Franz Joseph Haydn

Joseph Haydn
compositionYear 1796
countryOfOrigin Austria
dedicatedTo Anton Weidinger
firstPerformer Anton Weidinger
genre Classical
hasForm solo concerto
hasMelodicCharacter cantabile trumpet lines
hasMiddleMovementCharacter lyrical and expressive Andante
hasRhythmicCharacter brilliant and energetic outer movements
instrumentation solo trumpet and orchestra
key E-flat major
language instrumental
movement I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Finale: Allegro
movementCount 3
notableFeature frequent use of high register trumpet writing
lyrical melodies for solo trumpet
use of chromatic passages made possible by the keyed trumpet
virtuosic writing for trumpet
orchestration orchestra with strings and winds
originalTitle Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major self-linksurface differs
surface form: Trompetenkonzert Es-Dur
originalTitleLanguage German
period Classical era
premiereLocation Vienna
premiereYear 1800
significance cornerstone of the trumpet repertoire
landmark work in the history of trumpet writing
one of the most frequently performed trumpet concertos
soloInstrument trumpet
structure three-movement fast–slow–fast form
style Classical concerto
tonality major
typicalPerformanceDuration about 15 minutes
typicalUse audition repertoire for trumpet players
competition repertoire for trumpet
concert performance
workTitleLanguage English
writtenFor keyed trumpet

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Joseph Haydn notableWork Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major
Johann Nepomuk Hummel notableWork Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major
this entity surface form: Trumpet Concerto in E major
Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major originalTitle Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Trompetenkonzert Es-Dur