Ulf Håkan Hardenberger (born 27 October 1961 in

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with Thomas Stevens. He has quickly established a career as a virtuoso who possesses not only an impressive command of the classical repertoire, but has also commissioned many new works from contemporary composers, including

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Discography

Albums

* 2019: ''Stories - Trumpet Concertos'' *2018: ''The Scene Of The Crime'' *2017: ''Hakan Hardenberger Plays Dean & Francesconi'' *2013: ''Turnage: Speranza, From the Wreckage by Hakan Hardenberger'' *2012: ''Both Sides, Now'' * 2011: ''Haydn/Hummel/Richter: Virtuoso Trumpet Concertos'' * 2007: ''The Art of the Trumpet'' * 2006: ''20/21'' Gruber 'Aerial', Eötvös 'Jet Stream', Turnage 'From the Wreckage', Gothenburg Symphony Orchester, Peter Eötvös (Grammophone 2894776150) * 2006: ''Exposed Throat'' Gruber, Börtz, Ruders, Henderson, Holloway (BIS 1281) * 2002: ''British Music Collection: Orchestral Works'' Peter Maxwell Davies, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Elgar Howarth (Decca 4734302) * 2002: ''Adventures - Mysteries of the Macabre'' Gyorgy Ligeti, Roland Pöntinen (Deutsche Grammophon 4716082) * 2002: ''Concertos'' Martinsson, Pärt, Tanberg, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi (BIS 1208) * 2001: ''British Music Collection: Dispelling the Fears'' Mark-Anthony Turnage, Philharmonia, Wallace, Harding (Decca 4688142) * 2001: ''Prières san Parole'' Constant, Tomasi, Jolivet, Sauguet, Jansen, Satie, Damase, Hakim, Simon Preston (BIS 1109) * 2001: ''British Music Collection: Endless Parade'' Harrison Birtwistle, BBC Philharmonic, Elgar Howarth (Decca 4734302) * 2000: ''Wind Concertos'' Joseph Haydn, Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Sir Neville Marriner, Elgar Howarth (Decca Eloquence 4681802) * 2000: ''Panorama - Virtuoso Trumpet'' Clarke, Albinoni, M. Haydn, JS Bach, Stamitz, Hummel, I Musici, Sir Neville Marriner, Hans Stadlmair, Simon Preston (DG 4692292) * 2000: ''Famous Classical Trumpet Concertos (2 CDs)'' Haydn, Hertel, Hummel, Stamitz…, The Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields, The London Philharmonic, Sir Neville Marriner, Elgar Howarth, Simon Preston, I Musici (Philips 464028-2) * 2000: ''Håkan Hardenberger plays Swedish Trumpet Concertos'' Börtz, Sandström, Rabe, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Gilbert Varga (BIS 1021) * 1999: ''Concertos for Piano and Trumpet'' Shostakovitch, Enesco, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi, Leif Ove Andsnes (EMI 5567602) * 1999: ''Fireworks - Music composed by Elgar Howarth: Vol 3'' Elgar Howarth, Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag, Elgar Howarth (Doyen Records) * 1997: ''Brass Concertos'' Holmboe, Aalborg Symphony Orchestra, Arwel Hughes,

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, Jens Bjørn-Larsen (BIS 802) * 1996: ''Emotion'' Henze, Takemitsu, Berio, Kagel, Tisné, Blake Watkins, Henze, Ligeti (Philips 446 065-2) * 1995: ''Cycle-Concert'' Skalkottas, H.Holliger / B.Canino / K. Thunemann (Philips 442 795-2/Universal Music 470-486-2) * 1994: ''Baroque Trumpet Concerti'' Albinoni, Vivaldi, Corelli, Torelli, Marcello, Viviani, Franceschini, Baldassare, I Musici di Roma (Philips 442 131-2) * 1994: ''The Virtuoso Trumpet'' J-B Arban, Jean Françaix,

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, Arthur Honegger, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Folke Rabe, John Hartmann, Roland Pöntinen (BIS 287) * 1994: ''Requiem'' Henze, Ensemble Modern, Ingo Metzmacher, Ueli Wiget (Sony SK 58972) * 1992: ''Trumpet and Organ Spectacular'' Martini, Clarke, Albinoni, Bach, Læillet, Gounod, Telemann, Simon Preston (Philips 434-074-2) * 1990: ''Trumpet Concertos'' Telemann, Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Iona Brown, Michael Laird, William Houghton (Philips 420954) * 1990: ''Concertos'' Hummel, Hertel, Stamitz, Haydn,J., Academy of St Marin-in-the-Fields, Sir Neville Marriner (Philips 420-203-2) * 1989: ''Kantaten'' Bach, JS, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra, Barbara Hendrichs, Peter Schreier (EMI 7498452) * 1989: ''At the Beach'' Höhne, Dinicu, Thomson, Mendelssohn, Waldtenfel, Bernstein, Glazunov, Ibert, Weide, Reger, Bitsch, Pöutine, Roland Pöntinen (Philips 422-344-2/Polygram Classics) * 1988: ''Requiem for Fallen Soldiers'' Tubin, Lund Studentsångare, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi (BIS - CD297) * 1986: ''Trumpet Concertos '' Haydn, Hummel, Hertel, Stamitz, ''First Recording'', Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Sir Neville Marriner (Philips 420 203-2)

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hardenberger, Hakan 1961 births Living people Swedish trumpeters Male trumpeters Honorary Members of the Royal Academy of Music Litteris et Artibus recipients Musicians from Malmö 21st-century trumpeters 21st-century Swedish male musicians