Anthony Plog

4 Miniatures

In these 4 Miniatures for four trumpets and piano, Anthony Plog explores the chamber music possibilities of this unusual and lively combination of instruments. With great finesse, he distributes melodic and harmonic lines across the entire ensemble, blurring the roles: The trumpets sometimes sound like a piano, while the piano takes up the style of the trumpets. The four trumpets often merge into a single voice and enter into a lively, colorful dialogue with the piano. Each miniature highlights a different facet of this interplay - the third movement brings a playful change of pace and is a tongue-in-cheek homage to a well-known exercise that will be familiar to many trumpeters. A fresh and energetic work that requires a high degree of rhythmic precision and a strong sense of ensemble.