Dehaske Hadermann Jan - Fortuna - Trompette et Piano
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Essential Information About This Score
Essential Information About This Score
- An accessible contemporary piece: a modern, expressive, and clear musical language, without avant-garde aesthetics.
- Ideal for exam repertoire: a work of about 9 minutes, particularly suitable for conservatory students.
- A true trumpet-piano dialogue: balanced writing, designed for musicality, rhythmic precision, and projection.
- An inspired universe: the title refers to Fortuna, the Roman goddess of fate, giving the work a narrative and expressive dimension.
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Summary of This Score
Fortuna for trumpet and piano is a work commissioned by the Belgian trumpeter Manu Mellaerts, and composed by Jan Hadermann. The choice of title, referencing the Roman goddess Fortuna, immediately establishes an atmosphere where fate, unpredictability, and dramatic intensity can be expressed throughout the music.
The composition stands out for a contemporary style modern without being avant-garde : the language remains clear while offering a variety of expressions. This writing allows the trumpeter to work on tone quality, articulation, contrasts, and breath control, while the piano supports and propels the discourse with a fully musical role, never reduced to mere accompaniment.
With a total duration of about nine minutes, the piece is an excellent choice for a competition or exam program in a conservatory. It provides an ideal framework to assess the musician's artistic maturity: intonation and stability, dynamic control, sense of line, rhythmic precision, and the ability to build a coherent sonic narrative. A trumpet and piano score that is both demanding and rewarding, designed to highlight expressiveness in various forms.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | Publication | Sheet music |
| Composer | Jan Hadermann | Instrumentation | Trumpet and piano |
| Artist | Manu Mellaerts | Genre | Contemporary score |
Questions frequently asked
Is Fortuna by Jan Hadermann suitable for a trumpet competition?
With a duration of about nine minutes, this piece is designed for a competition or conservatory exam program. The writing demands intonation, stability, and rhythmic precision. It also allows assessment of the construction of a coherent musical discourse.
What is the instrumentation of Fortuna?
The score is written for trumpet and piano, with the piano fully participating in the musical discourse.
What is the level of difficulty of this piece for trumpet?
The work features demanding writing intended to showcase the performer's artistic maturity. The focus is notably on breath control, articulation, and dynamic contrasts.
What musical style does Fortuna for trumpet and piano offer?
Jan Hadermann's language falls within contemporary composition, in a modern style without avant-garde character. The atmosphere is inspired by Fortuna, the Roman goddess associated with fate and unpredictability.
Who composed Fortuna and for which trumpeter?
The composition is by Jan Hadermann and was commissioned by the Belgian trumpeter Manu Mellaerts.



