| Trumpet Concerto | |
|---|---|
| by Leopold Mozart | |
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| Key | D Major |
| Year | 1762 |
| Period | Classical |
| Genre | Concerto |
| Movements | 2 |
| Scoring | Trumpet, two horns and strings |
Leopold Mozart's Trumpet Concerto in D major was completed in 1762, and is now "popular with trumpeters."[1] The work is in two movements:
- Largo[2]
- Allegro moderato
Besides the solo trumpet in D, the concerto is scored for two horns in D and strings. Only the first movement provides room for a cadenza; the Gábor Darvas edition published by Editio Musica gives an 8-measure cadenza which requires no ledger lines but consistently involves small note values. In fact, in regards to range, the concerto is "cautious."[3]
- ^ Charles Cudsworth, review of Argo LP ZRG 669, The Musical Times 112 1539 (1971): 452
- ^ The Gábor Darvas edition published by Editio Musica of Budapest says "Largo," but some recordings are played as "Adagio" or even "Andante."
- ^ E. H. Tarr, preface to Michael Haydn's Trumpet Concerto in C major, which by contrast is "dangerous" in its use of high notes.