Trombone
SKU:
HL.48181764
Composed
by Andre Lafosse. Leduc.
Classical. Softcover. 55
pages. Alphonse Leduc
#AL21647. Published by
Alphonse Leduc
(HL.48181764).
UPC:
888680862602.
9.0x12.0x0.22
inches.
“ The
Trombone player's Vade
Mecum was composed by
André Lafosse for
advanced trombonists who
are preparing for their
exams. Divided into three
parts, this piece covers
all the necessary
elements to prepare the
exams: - The first one
focuses on technical
challenges: minor common
chords, melodic minor
scales, diminished
sevenths, high and low
scales, chromatic scales
progressing in thirds -
The second corresponds to
a scale of an octave in
semi-quavers, each of its
degrees being the
starting point for an
additional scale. Each
scale is followed by its
chords and the seven
degrees and octave can be
played both descending
and ascending. This
second part on its own
represents 30 exercises
of scales. - The last
part is quite difficult
with 25 exercises
covering most of the
other difficulties that
could be encountered.
These pieces are perfect
to get ready and to
overcome all the small
weaknesses a player can
have before a big contest
or recital. André
Lafosse (1890-1975) was a
trombonist and a
professor at Paris
Conservatoire. He also
composed a suite for
brass quintet called
'Suite Breve' and
recorded with
Stravinsky.â€.