Doppelkonzert Für Trompete, Oboe Und Orchester Es-Dur / Trompetenkonzert D-Dur / Trompetenkonzert E-Dur

This recording, released by Electrola under catalog number SME 91 499, represents a significant entry in the mid-century revival of Baroque and early Classical trumpet repertoire. It features the Consortium Musicum ensemble, directed by Fritz Lehan, and highlights the solo work of Edward H. Tarr, a pivotal figure in the historical performance movement who helped restore the natural trumpet to prominence in concert music. The selection of works by Johann Wilhelm Hertel, Leopold Mozart, and Johann Nepomuk Hummel reflects a scholarly effort during this period to explore the technical capabilities of the instrument across the transition from the late Baroque to the Romantic era.

The album serves as a quintessential example of high-fidelity German classical production from the 1960s. By pairing the scholarly rigor of musicians like Tarr and oboist Helmut Hucke with the clean, balanced acoustics characteristic of the Electrola label, the record provided listeners with a definitive reference for these specific concerti. It remains a notable artifact for its role in standardizing the performance practice of trumpet concertos that were, at the time, only beginning to find a consistent place in the modern symphonic repertoire.