Trombone

One of the big projects of Kalevi Aho (b. 1949) has been to create a virtuoso solo piece for every central instrument of the symphony orchestra. When the Italian Risuonanza Festival asked for a solo trombone piece, the composer was glad, because the trombone...

There pieces were written in 1992 as a result of an inspiring discussion with Minna Kajander about the technical possibilities she mastered at a time she was studying the horn and preparing for her 3/3 examination...

A work composed for the fourth international wind competition in Lahti, Finland and dedicated to Esa Fagerholm. Duration ca 5 minutes.