I think of three, immediately well known to trumpeters, some classical fans, but likely 'missed' by a more general listener. Within 'the literature" though, they are staples.

Alexander Artatunian ~ Trumpet Concerto (This is often a 'rite of passage' concerto for young trumpeters.)

André Jolivet:
Concertino per tromba, orchestra d'archi e pianoforte (O.K. Concertino, not Concerto

Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra No.2 (I do not know if this is No. 2 because of the Concertino, or if there is a 'No. 1.)

[[ADD P.s. ~ if you're interested, the fact Jolivet composed a concerto for Ondes Martenot and Orchestra is at least 'a curiosity.']]

 

Did you ever listen to Michael Haydn's Trumpet Concerto?

Or perhaps your CD set includes it already. It doesn't seem nearly as famous as old Papa Haydn's, although I could be wrong.

 

Yeah's he's on there. http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1169894/a/famous+classical+trumpet+concertos.htm

 

Telemann's can be a 'lesser known'?

 

Okeedoh, focus not entirely on the instrument, but a fine work, lesser known:

Samuel Barber ~ Capricorn Concerto; for Trumpet, Oboe and Flute (his most neoclassical piece, though his 'Cello concerto is fairly neoclassical, imo.)

 

Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 1 is a pretty good trumpet concerto and lesser known by default because it's called a piano concerto.

On a more serious note, I enjoy the trumpet concertos of under-appreciated American composer Fisher Tull, and the rest of his work as well.

 

Keep looking to the right of the youtube posted links, nest to the Fisher Tull I checked:

Edward Gregson ~ Trumpet Concerto

Peter Maxwell Davies ~ Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra

John Williams ~ Trumpet Concerto (in his 'classical' mode, which still sounds too much like his 'film score modes' for my taste), of course, 'well-written,' nonetheless.

Just keep branching off to those other listings on the right - I've found tons of music of a specific genre or era, by the same composer, etc. by clicking on those other link listings.

 

We got this:

which includes the Leopold Mozart Trumpet Concerto and found it excellent. There are 4 other volumes with volume 4 having the Michael Haydn. Definitely one for the Baroque lovers.

 

One of the best trumpet concertos of all has not been mentioned yet. The Polish-born, USSR-adopted composer Mieczysław Weinberg (1919-1996 - also once known as Moshe [or Moisei] Vainberg) was written in 1967 and dedicated to the legendary Russian trumpet Timofey Dokhshitser. It's a fine piece that doesn't spill into empty trumpet rhetoric. Unfortunately, Dokhshitser's own blistering recording doesn't seem to have found its way onto YouTube, but here is a passable rendition.

 

Hi, this is a lovely piece. Do you have any idea where I can get a PDF of it?

 

Curse of the Band Junkie

Excursions by Bruce Broughton. Hollywood composer. Composed Silverado. I peformed this with Steven Hendrickson, the principle trumpet player with the National Symphony. He was a guest soloist with our band:

David Gillingham When Speaks the Signal Trumpet. Composed as a momorium for WWII veterans:

 

Curse of the Band Junkie part 2

Thomas Sleeper Trumpet Concerto. Unusual video with trumpet soloist Craig Morris and the Beijing Central Conservatory of Music Wind Ensemble. The composer conducting.

 

Here's another fine one from a much underrated composer, Bernd Alois Zimmermann, Nobody Knows de Trouble I See.

 

I was on a major trumpet kick a few years back. There's an expressive quality to the trumpet greater than any other wind instrument I think, even more compelling than squeaky strings at times. Then again perhaps I am just purile and like fart noises.

Henri Tomasi -

Johann Friedrich Fasch -

Franz Anton Hoffmeister -

Nicola Matteis -

Jan Neruda -

Aleksandra Pakhmutova -

Gottfried H. Stölzel -

Giuseppe Tartini -

Giuseppe Torelli -

Mark-Anthony Turnage -

Peter Eötvös -

James MacMillan - Seraph for trumpet and string orchestra

Also listen to Håkan Hardenberger, he has lots of interesting modern works commissioned.

 

Extracted from Stockhausen's Licht cycle, but I think this qualifies.

 

You should checkout Håkan Hardenberger's discography in BIS! (One of the worlds best Solo trumpeters!)

I can recommend almost every BIS-CD and some of his DG/DECCA discs!

/ptr

 

I recently heard a recording of the Husa Trumpet Concerto, which was written for Bud Herseth and the Chicago Symphony. Very cool piece. It is extremely difficult, so it is probably not performed often.

mike

 

Britwistle - Endless Parade
Bloch - Trumpet Concerto
Schedrin - Concerto
Arnold - Concerto
John Addison - Concerto
Vagn Holmboe - Concerto
Neruda - Concerto
Ponchielli - Concerto per tromba in Fa

 

For those looking for some Modern/Postmodern Trumpet Concertos, look no further than Reinhold Friedrich. He's basically the only trumpet player I could find with Modern/Postmodern Composers Trumpet Concertos.

 

Ponchielli, one of the most famous classical one-hit-wonders, wrote a trumpet concerto. It's a pretty wacky piece of music, but it's interesting and obscure nonetheless:

 

I enjoy this CD from Alison Balsom which, in addition to the Hummel and Haydn, contains Trumpet Concertos from Torelli and Neruda, both very worthwhile in my opinion. I found this a wonderful introduction to these two composers whom I hadn't previously heard of.

 

John Williams has a great trumpet concerto, unfortunately the only recording that exists is with Arturo Sandoval who is good, but not great. And the sound of the trumpet on the recording is not my favorite.

 

I'm not sure if the Hummel Trumpet Concerto is considered well-known or not, but it is highly recommended by me anyway.

 

If you ask a trumpet player.



Among trumpet players it is very well regarded.:trp:

 

I first listened to a disc of Hindemith wind concertos yesterday, so, if you care for PetrB's suggestion of concertos for trumpet and other stuffs, I enjoyed his concerto for (I think) trumpet, bassoon and strings.

 

Sure wish Miles Davis would have written a trumpet concerto.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis