2/23/2024 0 Comments Haydn trumpet concerto in e flat![]() It was written for the incredible trumpeter Anton Weidinger in the courts of the Esterházy Palace. ![]() “This piece is just so perfectly formed and it was also very pioneering at the time. “One of Haydn’s greatest works, in my opinion,” Alison begins. Joseph Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E flat (1796).Pure and simple.Alison Balsom records Telemann: Trumpet Concerto: I. The only criterion used in the selection of which composer to write about or what composition to include is a purely personal one: If it shows up on this blog. I'm a firm believer in the adage that 'Diversity is the norm' in humans and therefore in music also. Music for me is a way of life, a reflection of life, with all its different facets. In my opinion, too many folks get too comfortable listening to the same type of music over and over again. Thus Beethoven will be duly represented and so will the blues musicians I like, the avant garde, the obscure and the just plain different. A classic to me is a piece of music that lasts, no matter what type of music it is. My taste in music does run to the classics, but what is exactly meant by a classic to me can be a different thing. But every once in a while there will be a posting about music or a musician that could be considered outside the traditional classical designation. Most of the music discussed here is what is termed 'classical' music.
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