Trumpet and Orchestra
SKU: BT.ALHE31679
Composed by Andre
Jolivet. Classical. Score
Only. Heugel & Cie
#ALHE31679. Published by
Heugel & Cie
(BT.ALHE31679).
French.
Mesto
- Concitato; Grave;
Giocoso (for Trumpet and
Orchestra - with
reduction for Trumpet and
Piano)
André
Jolivet (1905-1974)
established his love for
composition from a young
age. This
remainedthroughout his
life, and he held the
post of Professor of
Composition from
1966-1970 at Paris
Conservatoire.
Concerto No. 2
For Trumpet was
composed in 1955, and
remains highly
regarded.
Jolivet,himse
lf a cellist, wished to
explore composition for
all instruments, and
therefore has a
considerable number of
works in all fields. The
composer's style is also
known for its
spirituality, and the
desire to associate
theeverydaywith the
magical, and the human
with the universal.
Jolivet draws on
acoustics and atonality,
as heard in
Concerto No. 2
For Trumpet. The
piece requires high,
virtuosic skills due to
its expansive use
ofextended techniques.
For all advanced
trumpeters,
Jolivet provides
an exciting, different
piece for the
instrument's
repertoire.