Overview

Unlike the violin, which has flourished largely unchanged for close to four centuries, the trumpet has endured numerous changes in design and social status from the battlefield to the bandstand and ultimately to the concert hall. This colorful past is reflected in the arsenal of instruments a classical trumpeter employs during a performance, sometimes using no fewer than five in different keys and configurations to accurately reproduce music from the past. With the rise in historically inspired performances comes the necessity for trumpeters to know more about their instrument's heritage, its repertoire, and different performance practices for old music on new and period-specific instruments. More than just a history of the trumpet, this essential reference book is a comprehensive guide for musicians who bring that musical history to life.

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Author:   Elisa Koehler
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
Imprint:   Indiana University Press
Edition:   Annotated
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.513kg
ISBN:  

9780253011794

ISBN 10:   0253011795
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   27 February 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Author's Note Acknowledgements 1. Fanfares and Finesse: An Introduction 2. The Natural Trumpet 3. The Modern Baroque Trumpet with Vent Holes 4. The Cornetto 5. The Slide Trumpet 6. The Quest for Chromaticism: Hand-Stopping, Keys, and Valves 7. Bugles, Flügels, and Horns 8. The Cornet 9. Changing of the Guard: Trumpets in Transition 10. Smaller Trumpets 11. Pitch, Temperament, and Transposition 12. Early Repertoire and Performance Practice 13. Baroque Repertoire 14. Classical Repertoire 15. Signals, Calls, and Fanfares 16. Strike up the Band 17. The Modern Orchestral Trumpet 18. Jazz and the Trumpet 19. Solo Repertoire after 1900 20. Brass Chamber Music 21. Trumpeting in the Twenty-First Century Appendix A: List of Names and Dates Appendix B: Significant Events in Trumpets History Appendix C: Selected Recordings: An Annotated List Appendix D: Museums with Instrument Collections Appendix E: Period Instrument Resources Notes Bibliography Index

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<p>Elisa Koehler's book is a resource all trumpeters will not want to be without!--Brian Shaw, Louisiana State University

Author Information

Elisa Koehler is Associate Professor of Music at Goucher College and Music Director and Conductor of the Frederick Symphony Orchestra.

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