Gruber, HK: Aerial (1998-9) 25'

Concerto for trumpet and orchestra

Scoring
3(II,III=picc).2.4(III=Ebcl,IV=bcl).asax(=ssax).tsax(=ssax).2.dbn- 4.3.3.1-timp.perc(3):I=drum kit/crot/lg chinese tam-t; II=vib/glsp/ xylorimba; III=marimba/xylorimba-pft-strings NB: solo trumpet also plays piccolo trumpet in Bb and cow horn.

World Premiere
7/29/1999
Royal Albert Hall, London
Håkan Hardenberger, trumpet / BBC Symphony Orchestra / Neeme Järvi


Press Quotes  
"Aerial is a weird, wondrous, exhilarating tour de force."
Chicago Tribune 

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