@Vulgano-Brother said in How do you feel about vibrato?:
@administrator I'm conscious of vibrato during rehearsals and practice, but in performance, I concentrate on the whole package, without focusing on the little parts.
Certainly. I would advocate a holistic awareness to our playing. Very few things can improve our playing more quickly.
Does it have to be "null zucker"?
Don't we have something like this already?
Vibrato should be something we are always aware of in our playing. When we become aware, we gain control.
@djeffers78 said in Most bang for your buck!:
@administrator said in Most bang for your buck!:
I know how I feel:
If I want the tool now, I go to Harbor Freight. I pay for this later.
If I want a better tool a little later, I wait and go to Lowe's or Craigslist.
Either way, I pay later.
I’ve many Harbor Freight tools that have outlasted and outperformed many big name brands.
Certainly hasn't been my experience.
I know how I feel:
If I want the tool now, I go to Harbor Freight. I pay for this later.
If I want a better tool a little later, I wait and go to Lowe's or Craigslist.
Either way, I pay later.
@ROWUK said in How do you feel about vibrato?:
@Kehaulani Vibrato became an issue when orchestras started playing more loudly. The model is the human voice and as long as we stay at historical "chamber" music levels, it is possible to sing with minimum vibrato. Approach operatic levels and there is no choice. As far as timetables go, the beginnings of recorded music shows use of substantial vibrato - check out the cornet recordings of Vincent Bach or Herbert Clarke. Vibrato a plenty was popular in American orchestras until the early 70s. Maurice André used more than noticable quantities - as did the trumpeters from the Philadelphia, Cleveland and Chicago symphony orchestras. Timofei Dokschitzer had a wonderful vibrato on just about everything that he played. Starting with the late 70s, the aestethics changed. Less became more.
Not sure how I feel about the loudness competition. Something gets lost.
@ROWUK said in Some good...."non-trumpeting" music 
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@administrator Tuva Semmingsen sings Vivaldi!
I will have to listen. Thank you for the suggestion! I always love a good vocalist. EG, Jussi Bjorling.
Sorry...I think that one needed to be deleted...although I didn't really look too closely anyway!
What brand, in your experience, provides the most value? I have played some "less-expensive" brands that I was very impressed with. CarolBrass and Bill Pfund trumpets come to mind. For the price of a used Bach, you can buy a beautiful, well-built instrument with fanstastic response and valve action.
Hey @ACB , keep these coming, we love them!!
By the way, how is ITG right now? I seriously wish I were there. I'd come by and try every horn you've got (and buy them, if I had moolah 
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Always trying to make a buck! (in this case, that's about how much profit it would be)
Yes, I would enjoy his unique input again.
@administrator said in Chet on Commitee?:
@Kehaulani said in Chet on Commitee?:
@administrator said in Chet on Commitee?:
I can only handle Chet once in a while. His music depresses me.
That criteria sure eliminates a lot of art.
Regarding his treatment of others, an addict is a star in his own drama and most others are just bit players. Typical, manulative behaviour.
It's an old delimma, seperating the creation from the creator. Some make peace with it, others can't reconcile it. To me, the art exists seperate and I enjoy it as such. YMMV.
Yes, yes it does. But, remember, I am not saying the art is bad, only that I have to be prepared to enjoy it.
You know, when it goes to that argument, I also feel strongly about religious music. Bach wrote some wonderful sacred music, so did Palestrina and many others. Both men were (at least, claimed to be) devout Christians, of different sects of course, but still Christians. There is something to sacred music when performed by believers.
@Kehaulani said in Chet on Commitee?:
@administrator said in Chet on Commitee?:
I can only handle Chet once in a while. His music depresses me.
That criteria sure eliminates a lot of art.
Regarding his treatment of others, an addict is a star in his own drama and most others are just bit players. Typical, manulative behaviour.
It's an old delimma, seperating the creation from the creator. Some make peace with it, others can't reconcile it. To me, the art exists seperate and I enjoy it as such. YMMV.
Yes, yes it does. But, remember, I am not saying the art is bad, only that I have to be prepared to enjoy it.
My trumpet teacher post-college was a student of James Stamp. He wrote his dissertation on vibrato. Fortunately, it lies in a library about 30 minutes away from me. I think I will check it out and read it and post my thoughts here.
