Arutiunian & Weinberg: Trumpet Concertos; Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 1 - Merkelo, Jae-Hyuck Cho, Russian National Orchestra, Graf

The trumpet has had many concertos written for it by composers from the Soviet era and beyond. Appealing in its unabashed melodies and colourfully nostalgic feel, Arutiunian’s Trumpet Concerto became popular in the West, while Weinberg’s emotive Trumpet Concerto in B flat major was summed up by Shostakovich as a ‘symphony for trumpet and orchestra’. Shostakovich’s own playful Concerto No. 1, Op. 35 is recorded here with Timofei Dokschizer’s extended trumpet part, bringing it closer to the Baroque ‘double concerto’ model that the composer may initially have intended.

Arutiunian, Alexander

 Trumpet Concerto (cadenza by T. Dokshizer)

Weinberg, Mieczysław

 Trumpet Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 94

Shostakovich, Dmitry

Dokshizer, Timofei - Arranger

Merkelo, Paul - Arranger

 Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 35 (with expanded trumpet part by T. Dokshizer and P. Merkelo)

Total Playing Time: 01:01:16