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@robertwerntz said in Bach AP 190 S Piccolo Trumpet:

@SSmith1226 well thats great news - sell now to avoid the old joke about not wanting our wives to sell the stuff for what we tell told we paid for the stuff LOL

This is not a joke! This is a real concern!🤗

Wow! What a rare treat.

@stumac
Thanks, Stuart. I'm sure Greg Spence appreciates your support. He's come a long way since you knew him. Quite impressive, huh!
You're never too old to get better -- more lessons won't hurt!

Greg

@SSmith1226 Thanks for posting this. What a sound! I can only imagine what it was like to be there.

@J-Jericho Great article and many things that I did not know!

I would substitute Vincent Bach's Hungarian Melodies for one of the above (I have one in particular in mind).

Here's a very nice performance:

In case you want to play along, try this:

Nice article! The one exception to the boot camp requirement is the “President’s Own” USMC band in Washington.

@SSmith1226 Nicely done, Steve!

Each genre of instrument goes well with the specific genre of music that was created with it.

I can enjoy a period piece on either a centuries old (replica) natural trumpet, or a modern Schagerl Piccolo trumpet. Different sounds and different reproductions.

In the interview Alison Balsom talks about the Wynton Marsalis Trumpet Cocerto. Here is a sample of it, followed by a review of her outstanding performance.

Youtube Video

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/apr/14/lso-pappano-alison-balsom-wynton-marsalis-trumpet-concerto-review-bristol