Orchestral Excerpts For Trumpet

Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (Composer), Igor Stravinsky (Composer), Modest Mussorgsky (Composer), Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Richard [1] Strauss (Composer), Gustav Mahler (Composer), Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (Composer), Claude Debussy (Composer), Maurice Ravel (Composer), Dmitry Shostakovich (Composer), Ottorino Respighi (Composer), Bela Bartok (Composer), Georges Bizet (Composer), Richard [Classical] Wagner (Composer), Robert Schumann (Composer), George Gershwin (Composer), Maurice Ravel (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Maurice Ravel
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Igor Stravinsky, Modest Mussorgsky, Ludwig van Beethoven, et al.
• Audio CD (February 7, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Summit(Classical)
• ASIN: B0000038JG
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,752 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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  • #42 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Brass > Trumpet
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for the orchestral trumpet student!, March 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Orchestral Excerpts For Trumpet (Audio CD)

Philip Smith's full-bodied, beautiful tone is well-represented on this recording of standard audition material. Accompanying the excerpts is commentary on the style of the piece and recommendations for practice and performance. Any serious trumpet student would do well to pick up this recording; it's a terrific reference. Besides, nobody plays Mahler 5 like Phil Smith!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Excellent, December 12, 1999

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Tim Schroeder (Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Orchestral Excerpts For Trumpet (Audio CD)

As a trumpet player, I must say that Phil Smith's comments during each track are immensely beneficial. His thoughts have produced profound understanding in my trumpet playing, and despite the fact that this CD is intended as a grouping of Phil Smith's insights into common Orchestral Excerpts and his following demonstration, I have countless times listened out of pure enjoyment than to gain expert insight. His tone is the most beautiful I have ever heard, and it shows on this CD. I recommend this particularly for any aspiring trumpet student.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Orchestral Trumpet Player's Bible:, May 7, 2003

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Eng (Ann Arbor, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Orchestral Excerpts For Trumpet (Audio CD)

I carry this recording around with me in my case, and listen to it before auditions, concerts, rehearsals, etc. It's simply how the excerpts (along with trumpet playing in general) should sound. Smith's virtuostic playing, coupled with his vast orchestral experience, really teach the parts. All trumpet players, top to bottom, have something to learn from this CD--and while the entire work (with orchestra) and part should be studied (Smith actually recommends this), it is still very useful to hear one of the finest players on earth performing just the trumpet part.