Echoes – trompetkonserter av Arutiunian, Penderecki og Weinberg

"Echoes", a new album featuring Norwegian trumpet soloist Tine Thing Helseth, the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, and conductor Petr Popelka. The recording presents trumpet concertos by Alexander Arutiunian, Krzysztof Penderecki, and Mieczysław Weinberg, along with Arutiunian’s Theme and Variations.

The album explores a wide range of trumpet repertoire, combining dramatic, modernist, and emotionally rich works. Arutiunian’s Trumpet Concerto opens the program with its energetic and folk-inspired themes. Penderecki’s Concertino for Trumpet and Orchestra introduces a contemporary edge, and Arutiunian’s Theme and Variations adds a kaleidoscope of moods and colors. The album concludes with Weinberg’s Trumpet Concerto, offering emotional depth and complexity through its expansive structure and expressive writing.

Recorded in Bergen, the album captures the dynamic collaboration between soloist and orchestra under the direction of Petr Popelka. The release is available on CD and digital platforms.

Track Listing:

Alexander Arutiunian: Trumpet Concerto
Krzysztof Penderecki: Concertino for Trumpet and Orchestra
Alexander Arutiunian: Theme and Variations
Mieczysław Weinberg: Trumpet Concerto, Op. 94