Alexander Arutiunian's Trumpet Concerto, a breakthrough piece for the Armenian composer, features unabashed melodicism and draws heavily on the folk and traditional music of his home country.
Performer Biography
Timofei Dokshizer, a Ukrainian trumpeter, was a celebrated soloist and principal trumpeter with the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow for many years.
Album & Artwork
This entire album is dedicated to the legacy of trumpeter Timofei Dokshizer, and includes works written for him or featuring his cadenzas and arrangements.
Recording & Production
Paul Merkelo, the trumpet soloist on this recording, will donate his proceeds from the album to charity in support of the people of Ukraine.
Composition History
Mieczysław Weinberg's Trumpet Concerto in B flat major was premiered by Timofei Dokshizer with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra and Kirill Kondrashin in Moscow on January 6, 1968.
Interpretation
This album features an expanded trumpet part for Shostakovich's Concerto No. 1, Op. 35, created by Timofei Dokshizer and Paul Merkelo, which brings the work closer to a Baroque 'double concerto' model.
Critical Reception
Dmitry Shostakovich described Mieczysław Weinberg's nearly 30-minute-long Trumpet Concerto in B flat major as a 'symphony for trumpet and orchestra'.
