Delerue: Concertino For Trumpet And String Orchestra: Trumpet: Instrumental Work

French composer Georges Delerue (1925-1992) is best remembered as a composer for film and television. However his other compositions remain popular Concertino for Trumpet being no exception. Delerue studied at the Paris Conservatoire where he won many prizes. His catalogue is hugely varied from film scores to large symphonic works. Concertino for Trumpet was published in 1951 and remains a favourite in the advanced trumpeter's repertoire. Comprising two movements the work exploits tonality and rhythm as well as extended techniques. As a modern exciting work Delerue's Concertino forTrumpet is an essential varied addition to the Trumpet repertoire.