The orchestra in the "Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra n° 2" is extended with a seperate rhytm-section (saxophones, bass & drums).
This section adds, at times independant of the orchestra, a highly jazz- and rocklike quality to the concerto. On top of that improvisation skills are requested not only from the soloist, but also from the members of the added rhytm-section and of the brassinstrumentalists.
Part 1 originally was conceived a straightforward sonata: two simple oposing īclassicalī themes are presented, and after a development the themes are repeated and lead to a coda. This incredible dullness however was quickly juiced up by Charlie Parkerīs "Blues for Alice" played by the rhytm section and a jazzy arrangement of the development,
Part 2 is based upon Laurie Andersonīs "Example #22." After the trumpet opening with the coupletmelody of that song, a sound field is build by two simultane canons (the first by woodwinds,the second by a seperate stringquintet-group). After the build has been completed drums and bass join in a nice rocky rhytm and the soloist can happily improvise un top of that musical landscape. As a conlusion the refrain of Laurie Andersonīs "Example #22" in a joyeus coda.
Part 3, the adagio, as homage opens with Beethovenīs adagio opening taken from his 9th symfony. As the adagio comes to an end, the orchestra immediately switches to part 4 (as downloads on this webpage part 3 & 4 are seperate pieces).
In Part 4 the seperate rhytm-section plays "Kill the poor" (1980) by the American west-coast punkband "The Dead Kennedys." Meanwhile the orchestra repeats various fragments from part 1, 2 & 3, and at times joins the rhytm section. This part is the exuberant coda of an exuberant concerto!
