Concerto Con Due Trombe

Francesco Manfredini (1680 - 1748) studied with Perti and Torelli in Bologna, and became a violinist in the orchestra of the basilica of San Petronio. Like many of his colleagues (Francechini, Torelli, Gabrieli), he enriched the library with interesting and valuable trumpet literature. This concerto for 2 trumpets, strings and harpsichord is originally in D-major, and is played on piccolo trumpets. In his transcription, Fritz Neuböck chose the key B-major, with which the work can be played on 'normal B-flat trumpets'. The use of a harpsichord is ad lib. but certainly not mandatory.