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Trumpet Concerto in B-flat major, Op. 94 (1967)

Mieczysław Weinberg’s is widely regarded as one of the most challenging and inventive works in the trumpet repertoire. Shostakovich famously referred to it as a "symphony for trumpet and orchestra" due to its scale and complexity. Sheet Music & Score Resources

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Weinberg composed the concerto between the autumn of 1966 and the spring of 1967. It was written for and dedicated to the legendary Soviet trumpet virtuoso , who premiered the work on January 6, 1968, in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory.

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The concerto is notable for its nervous energy and continuity, leading Weinberg's close friend Dmitri Shostakovich

I. Etudes (Allegro molto):

A rhythmic and playful movement that starts with leaping scales for the trumpet. It is often compared to the sharp, sardonic style of Shostakovich’s earlier works.