I play in a quintet. The other four members play in a wind ensemble in the mountains west of us.. the conductor wanted to have a doubt brass quintet for a big 4th event that included multiple groups. OK. I drove 60 minutes to play 20 minutes of sight reading pieces (although i rehearsed them in my studio). Tempos were rushed. Everyone wanted to leave - big crowd but late -- hour drive home. Good Faith and support. Otherwise -- meh.

@pss it’s not for comercial purposes, only my own use. If you are in Lisbon, you can tryout. Cheers.

@administrator said in Håkan Hardenberger: How To Anticipate Pitch And Breathe:

Hardenberger is one of my favorites, bar-none.

Me Too! Hakan is the kind of guy you call when no one else can play the piece. I've heard him play stuff that would make most trumpet players run for cover. He's scary good and from all the videos I've seen, he appears to be a nice guy. I can't confirm it, but I think I read somewhere that Alison Balsom (my daughter's favorite) took lessons from him.

@Dr-GO can hardly wait!

I agree with ROWUK. I started playing trumpet in third grade (no lessons) - gave it up but took up piano lessons -- resumed trumpet in 5th grade (no lessons) - continued both piano and trumpet --- between sixth grade and junior high school (6 grade to 7) i had my first lessons -- took lessons in both piano and trumpet throughout junior high and first two years of high school. Then moved to a nearby city - no lessons. Bought an illegal "fake book" and took a few lessons on piano from a teacher who for the first time in my "education" introduced me to the circle of fifths. No more trumpet lessons for twenty years. Then, perhaps one year of lessons from the local symphonic principal. He introduced me to long tones and breath attacks.

Otherwise - it is the love of music and the drive to get better at what you do.

@OldSchoolEuph said in Books about Trumpets:

@Dale-Proctor said in Books about Trumpets:

Yes, I have a rotary valve cornet, and there are return springs. Not on the valves themselves, but springs are involved in returning the valve to the straight through position. I was just responding to the bad joke Dr. Go was making a few posts ago.

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Allen valves. Every time I see one of these (given how remarkably well some of these antiques still play) it really makes me wonder about valve alignments being mostly placebo. . . .

Allen valves are cool, aren’t they? Very fast action from the small diameter rotor, too. Unfortunately, the valves have become pretty worn from all the playing I’ve done on it the past 25 years or so. The rotors appear to be made of bronze, and I don’t really want to alter the originality of the instrument by having a valve job done on it.

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@flugelgirl said in Differences between grades of instruments:
“...My first horn was a VERY used King Cleveland cornet - my mom paid way too much for it, and I still have no idea how I played it successfully for as long as I did! It plays so badly that I kept it to make sure no other kid ever got stuck with it. I’m pretty sure it was a terrible player even when new! It will become a lamp this summer.”

My first instrument was one of those, a brand new one around 1963. I didn’t know any better back then, but after playing it again a few years ago (my youngest brother now has it), I’m really surprised I stuck with playing cornet at all. That thing is terrible!...lol

I saw a concert of the Mingus Big Band. Kenny had a solo and as it went on, I noticed practically the entre band had shifted in their seats to watch Kenny. I've seen a lot of concerts with people taking solos but usually someone might glance at the soloist here or there but never staring mesmerized. And this edition of the band had some heavy hitters in it.

@newell-post Looks and sounds very, VERY interesting...

@ssmith1226

Now that was really interesting. I use P.E.T.E. and the end of each day and now I will add Fish Face. I tried it as he was talking and I could feel its effect immediately. Thanks for that, Steve.
George

@dave-hughes

Looks a lot like my 1953 28B with the exception that mine was Gold Plated. Lots of happy playing ahead for you, my friend.

George

In my youth I knew a family whose name was Mueller, the grandmother came to Australia before WW1, born in Germany in the 1870s, she pronounced her name as Miller, she would correct anyone that pronounced it any other way.

Regards, Stuart.

After I finished the surgery, she laughed so hard, that I left her in stitches!