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I have never heard of that brand. Is this what you're looking for?

https://reverb.com/item/484616-vintage-new-wonder-trumpet-olds-copy-built-by-lockie

@bruce said in Be careful!:

Chinese rip-offs of "Gold-plated Austria Schagerl Bb Trumpets" selling on the Internet for $522!

Yep. If it's too good to be true, it probably is.

The BRSO (Munich) plays "Wiener Philharmoniker Fanfare". Conducted by Christian Thielemann. I have to confess that Thielemann is one of my favorite modern conductors when it comes to brass. I have heard several of his recordings and the brass is just spot on in each recording. He reminds me of Solti in that regard.

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I was more than a little surprised to learn that they performed a variant of the Wiener Philharmoniker Fanfare at the Coronation of Charles III. They even played it in a different key than the original.

Coronation:
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Original:
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What's a hoover?

@barliman2001 said in For the European Members:

Prague is a hotbed of music of all descriptions. Small jazz bands at every second corner, community bands of all styles everywhere. Language might be a barrier, though.

That sounds like fun! Yeah, I've been studying the language and it's a tough one.

For those of you in Europe, are community bands / orchestras popular? Say, if I live in Prague would there likely be some opportunity to join a community group?

There are some community groups here in the USA, but I get the feeling it's probably more popular in Europe. I wouldn't know firsthand, though.

@ssmith1226 said in You may be jealous....:

I recently saw Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue in concert at the Tree House Brewery Summer Stage in Deerfield, Massachusetts. Needless to say it was an outstanding performance! Here’s a sample from our vantage point.

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Not so short anymore!