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Trombone Concerto in C (Rota)

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The Concerto per Trombone e Orchestra in C is a composition by Italian composer Nino Rota in 1966. The concerto is in three movements:

  1. Allegro giusto
  2. Lento, ben ritmato
  3. Allegro moderato

This piece is considered one of the important trombone concertos in the classical repertiore. A performance of the concerto usually lasts around 13 minutes.

Instrumentation

This score is written for trombone and orchestra. The orchestra calls for:

  • Woodwinds
  • 2 flutes
  • 2 oboes
  • 2 clarinets in B♭
  • 2 bassoons
  • Brass
  • 2 horns in F
  • timpani
  • Strings
  • 1st violins
  • 2nd violins
  • violas
  • cellos
  • double basses

    • References

    Trombone Concerto in C (Rota) Wikipedia
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