Trumpet Concerto in E/E-flat Major

Quick Facts

• Composed in 1803
• Premiered as part of the New Years Day festivities at the imperial court in 1804, with Anton Waidinger performing as soloist (see below).
• Three movements:
  • Allegro con spirito
  • Andante
  • Rondo¹

About the Piece

• Hummel wrote his Trumpet Concerto for Viennese court trumpeter Anton Waidinger, who had recently developed a keyed trumpet that enabled him to play with more virtuosity.
• ! Regarding the key of the work – Hummel originally wrote his Trumpet Concerto in E Major; however, it is more commonly performed transposed to E-flat Major today because it makes the fingering less difficult on modern trumpets.²

1. “Trumpet Concerto in E major, S.49 (Hummel, Johann Nepomuk),” IMSLP, accessed June 17, 2024, https://imslp.org/wiki/Trumpet_Concerto_in_E_major%2C_S.49_(Hummel%2C_Johann_Nepomuk).
2. Michael Kube, “Trumpet Concerto in E major,” G. Henle Verlag, accessed June 17, 2024, https://www.henle.de/en/Trumpet-Concerto-E-major/HN-840.