SKU: BR.DV-32027
ISBN 9790200425192. 9 x 12 inches.
Bicinia - unaccompanied duos - have been known to us from the fifteenth century onwards. So quite early on it was customary tu practise this type of musical exercise, which later, especially during the Romantic period, achieved great popularity as the duo or duett. Equal numbers of this sort of instrumental duo were composed for nearly all wind and string instruments. On the other hand, only a small amount of compositions for two trumpets have come down to us. In order to play any music which progresses beyond pure fanfare on a natural (valueless) trumpet, it is necessary to make use of the clarion register (the top third of the natural harmonic). And if such a melody is to be accompanied by a second part, only the few natural notes lying below it are left, or else this high register itself, which calls for great virtuosity on the part of the trumpeter. As well as this, we must remember the fact that trumpet-playing was only allowed for the trumpeters of a royal court, army, staff, or for the field-trumpeter of a prince, plus a few council, city, and church musicians, who were bound by strict guild and corporation rules. Thus in spite of the preference for its festive sound, the spread and handing down of trumpet music was almost reduced to nothing under these circumstances. As well as this, pride of place and profession rivalry and envy amongst musicians contributed in large part. In England the situation was somewhat freer. Here pretty little trumpet duos originated, including, amongst others, those written by Handel for his master-trumpeter Valentin Snow and the Royal Sergeant-trumpeters of the Shore family. An especially happy exception was the diocese of Olmiitz. Here there was a capable group of musicians of the chapel royal with the brilliantly talented group of trumpeters and the field-trumpeter Pavel Vajvanovsky, who also composed himself. These trumpeters in the service of his prince-bishop played many sacred and secular pieces, all for several instruments. It was for them also that Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber wrote the 12 double trumpet sonatas we present here. On the other hand, the representatives of the authorities in Germany ensured strict observation of all edicts and regulations. Even the celebrated Bach-trumpeter and towm-piper Gottfried Reiche was never allowed to be portrayed with a proper trumpet due to the priveleges of court and field trumpeters. In order to represent him as one of the greatest masters of his time and art, however, the painter placed an instrument similar to a corno-di-caccia in his hand, together with a sheet with a small piece for virtuoso clarion. When we try in spite of these difficulties and adverse circumstances to gather a collection of musically valuable and characteristic examples of popular pieces for two trumpets from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it is in the first, place in order to acquaint modern trumpeters with something of the wealth of music, which can also be well played on a modern trumpet with valves. The originally used trumpets correspond to modern ones in the keys of C and D, but this does not mean that many of the pieces cannot be transposed to a more comfortable register. On top of this, we have tried to give a picture of the baroque court and field trumpeter, as well as of the mysterious clarion trumpeter, with the help of musically popular material. The origin of most of the pieces used is no longer clearly discernable. In most cases we possess second- or third-hand copies which have been handed down, and show signs of frequent use. A few cases where modernization of the second part obviously did not take place until the invention of stops, have been re-shaped into their supposed original form. A series of further dynamic details were left, and marked as optional suggestions in brackets. Kurt Janetzkyz.T. mit Pauken und B.c.
SKU: SU.80118923
Trumpet Duration: 10 ' Composed: 1986 Published by: Soundspells Productions The Fires of Prometheus (1986) is a dramatic work for solo trumpet and two pianos in echo. It was composed for and recorded by trumpeter Thomas Stevens.
SKU: BT.OKP118-208
English.
Following the huge success of their instrumental method Look, Listen & Learn, Michiel Oldenkamp and Jaap Kastelein have focussed their attention on school bands and devised a completely new method that can be used in both instrumental lessons and class bands or wind ensembles.
Learning Music Together is the new method for young wind players and percussionists, aged eight and above.
Learning Music Together has been developed in close collaboration with professionals from the class band world, music schools, and academies in the Netherlands and Germany.
Learning Music Together combines instrumental lessons with a course for class band. The trumpet lessons offer trumpet -specific items such as new notes and technical exercises while at the same time supporting the learning of the class band, with a focus on rhythm, melodic structure and playing music together. The method consists of two volumes. Volume One introduces the first instrumental notes in unison and then develops part-playing with duets. Volume Two builds on the skills taught in the first volume and introduces pieces in three parts.In addition, supplementary material is available on the extensive website, e.g. demo- and accompaniment tracks for all pieces, additional pieces of music (well-known songs) and video tutorials. Learning Music Together is logically structured and illustrated in a child-friendly way - a perfect combination for young musicians!
The method consists of two volumes. Volume One introduces the first instrumental notes in unison and then develops part-playing with duets. Volume Two builds on the skills taught in the first volume and introduces pieces in three parts.In addition, supplementary material is available on the extensive website, e.g. demo- and accompaniment tracks for all pieces, additional pieces of music (well-known songs) and video tutorials. Learning Music Together is logically structured and illustrated in a child-friendly way - a perfect combination for young musicians!
SKU: HL.49012938
ISBN 9781847612069. UPC: 841886000506. 9.0x12.0x0.215 inches.
These 13 pieces are intended for live performances. They are varied in style and enjoyable to play. The pianist is an equal partner to the trumpet player, sharing responsibility for musical completeness. Titles include: White Water Rafting; Steam Train; Parachuting; Gliding; Dodgems; Rock Jumping. The accompanying CD gives full performances of the pieces to listen to as well as accompaniments alone so that students can play along. White Water Rafting * Sailing * Parachuting * Steam Train * Gliding * Dodgems * In a Rowing Boat * Motor Cycle and Side-car * On Roller Blades * Rock Jumping * Country Cycle Ride * March Behind the Band * An Evening Stroll.
SKU: BT.EMBZ12485
English-German-Hungarian.
The first volume of the present trumpet tutor comprises the teaching material for the preparatory and first grades of the music schools. It consists of two parts: in the first pupils learn the range of sound prescribed in the curriculum whereas in the second they continuously acquire the prescribed scales and rhythm formulae. Since musical training is laid special emphasis on, only children's songs, folk-songs and some pieces of art music have been included, i.e. whenever possible melodies that pupils have already come to learn previously at school apart from the explicitly functional studies.Das erste Heft der Trompetenschule umfaßt den Lehrstoff des Vorbereitungskurses und der 1. Klasse der Musikschule. Es gliedert sich in zwei Teile: Im ersten wird dem Schüler kontinuierlich der im Lehrplan vorgeschriebene Tonumfang vermittelt, im zweiten sind die vorgeschriebenen Skalen und Rhythmusgebilde enthalten. Da auf die musikalische Ausbildung großes Gewicht gelegt wird, sind außer den Übungen mit ausgesprochen funktionellem Charakter nur Kinderlieder, Volkslieder und Stücke aus der Kunstmusik aufgenommen worden, wobei möglichst die Melodien gewählt wurden, die die Schüler bereits im vorangegangenen Schulunterricht gelernt haben.
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