In Englewood, Florida-
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RE: How about a "Random Meaningless Image...let's see them string"?posted in Lounge
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A great trumpet is 'a thing of beauty, an extension of you'posted in Bb & C Trumpets
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Columnist, Neil Steinberg, “A great trumpet is 'a thing of beauty, an extension of you'” The Chicago Sun-Times has published a fascinating, well written article, which takes a look inside the Conn- Selmer Company, trying to re-create the world's best, and most legendary trumpets. As a sample, the article quotes John Hagstrom, who says in the discussion of what constitutes a great instrument. “It’s the difference between a racing bike and a three-speed Schwinn,” said Hagstrom, who owns hundreds of trumpets and plays about a dozen regularly. “Lots of trumpets play well, but are not good compliments to the texture of an orchestra. A great instrument is a thing of beauty, an extension of you, of your voice. That’s really intoxicating. In the broadest sense, the trumpet is beautiful. It represents someone’s thoughtful solution to a struggle that is harder than it looks — a carefully balanced piece of tubing that makes possible your musical envisioning.”
The entire piece can be found at the following link::
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RE: Interview with Alison Balsomposted in Classical / Orchestral
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.
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RE: Subcontrabass Trumpetposted in Bb & C Trumpets
@robertwerntz said in Subcontrabass Trumpet:
@SSmith1226 ha! What do they keep Aphorns in!
@barliman2001 said in Subcontrabass Trumpet:
@robertwerntz Alphorns can be dismantled into small pieces!
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RE: The past lives on and we are judged by itposted in Lounge
I do not think that I have missed anything. It is a simple fact that our lives are far more public than we realise and that brings a bunch of opportunities - good and bad.
As far as someone "secretly" recording me and publishing, that would only be a (solvable) problem if my name or picture were attached somehow. Especially in Germany, there are very fast venues to take care of situations like this.That being said, my practice sessions are generally purposeful and I think for the most part it is audibly very clear what I am working towards. I almost never "noodle around". This means if a recording was made without a picture or video of me or my name, I probably would not care. The chance of someone "stealing" my practice work and making money with it is so unlikely, I have never given it any thought.
The idea of a private detective digging dirt up about trumpet practice sessions reminds me of Guy Noir of "a Prairie Home Companion" fame. Garrison Keillor is my hero!
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Interview with Alison Balsomposted in Classical / Orchestral
In an interesting interview with Alison Balsom, when asked, “What does it take to succeed on this instrument?”, she answered, “It’s incredibly physically demanding to play the trumpet, and it’s not like weightlifting – it’s like dancing. You have to be really strong, and graceful and supple in that strength. But also, the muscles in your embouchure” – the position and use of the lips, tongue and teeth while playing – “are so small that it doesn’t take much for your lip to be gone – and then no notes will come out. The idea of walking on stage in front of an amazing orchestra and a full audience, but knowing that at any minute something might happen and you can’t get another note out – it’s a high wire act. You’ve got to stay calm. It takes a certain sang-froid in your personality to handle that pressure.”
A link to the rest of the interview:
https://inews.co.uk/culture/music/alison-balsom-interview-classical-music-2993333
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Subcontrabass Trumpetposted in Bb & C Trumpets
Any suggestions for a case for my new horn?
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