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The Trumpet
An illustrated look at the history of the trumpet: its ancient precursors, its development and refinement over the centuries, its use in past societies and its present place in both jazz and classical music. The author includes information about playing techniques. Technical details are explained with the help of line drawings, music examples and fingering charts. Photographs of various trumpets and trumpeters accompany the text.
East Meets West
The waning years of the Russian Empire witnessed the development of a rich tradition of trumpet playing. Noted trumpet scholar and performer Edward Tarr's latest book illuminates this tradition, which is little known in the West. Tarr's extensive research in hitherto inaccessible Russian archives has uncovered many documents that illuminate the careers of noted performers. These documents are reproduced here for the first time. A concise chronological summary of Russian political and musical developments provides an effective backdrop for this inventory of trumpeters. The author ably demonstrates how profoundly Russian trumpet-playing and pedagogy were influenced by emigrées, particularly f...
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