The Concerto per Trombone e Orchestra in C was composed by
Italian composer
Nino Rota in 1966.[1] The concerto is in three
movements:
Allegro giusto
Lento, ben ritmato
Allegro moderato
This concerto was given its premiere performance on March 6, 1969, at the Conservatorio di Musica "Giuseppe Verdi" in
Milano,
Italy, by trombonist Bruno Ferrari (to whom the work is dedicated), with the
Orchestra I Pomeriggi Musicali conducted by
Franco Caracciolo.[2]
This piece is considered one of the important trombone concertos in the classical repertoire.[citation needed] A performance of the concerto usually lasts around 13 minutes.
Instrumentation
This score is written for solo trombone and orchestra, with the following instrumentation: