Hans Haug

Concertino

The Concertino* was written between 17th December 1966 and January 10th 1967 in Belmont, near Lausanne, a few months before the composer's death. It is in three movements: Capriccio (5'30'), Recitativo (5') and Perpetuum mobile (4'10').

It was first performed in the studios of Radio Lugano on May 8th 1967: Trumpet player and dedicacee Helmut Hunger was accompanied by the Orchestra of Radio Lugano, conducted by the composer.
The orchestration is: Solo trumpet, flute (+picc), oboe, 2 clarinets, bassoon, 2 horns, trumpet, trombone, percussion (timpani, triangle, side drum, xylophone, tam-tam, suspended cymbal), strings.

This work has been chosen as the set piece for the 43rd Geneva International Competition for Musical Performance 1987.

The autograpg manuscript is in the Bibliothèque universitaire of Lausanne - Hans Haug Fond.


* This Concertino is sometimes referred to as a Concerto; it is in fact the same work.