Oriental Trumpet Concertos

Featuring

Gábor Boldoczki
Jurek Dybał
Sinfonietta Cracovia
Krzysztof Penderecki
Aram Khachaturian
Fazil Say

Alexander Arutiunian

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Composition History

Fazil Say's Trumpet Concerto Op. 31 was written for Gábor Boldoczki in 2010, marking Say's first composition for the trumpet.

Performer Biography

Gábor Boldoczki, the trumpet soloist, considers it a special honor to perform commissioned works and world premieres.

Compositional Technique

Penderecki's Concertino for trumpet and orchestra incorporates Gábor Boldoczki's characteristic changes between different trumpets (C trumpet, piccolo trumpet, flugelhorn) for varied tone colors.

Composition History

Krzysztof Penderecki, a Polish composer with Armenian roots, composed his Concertino for trumpet and orchestra for Gábor Boldoczki in just four weeks in 2015.

Album & Artwork

The album, titled "Oriental Trumpet Concertos," explores contemporary music from composers Krzysztof Penderecki, Fazil Say, Alexander Arutiunian, and Aram Il'ich Khachaturian.

Composer Biography

Fazil Say, a Turkish composer and pianist, is known for his musically boundless openness, embracing diverse influences from Beethoven to jazz and Turkish folk music.

Historical Context

Armenia, despite its small size and turbulent history, developed a thriving musical tradition, with many 20th-century composers incorporating regional folk music into their classical works.