Musical performance on brass instruments has blossomed in the 20th century because of technical improvements in horn making, a vastly increased literature, and an astonishing number of outstanding players. Louis Armstrong, Tommy Dorsey, and Doc Severinsen have become household names, and classical musicians such as Maurice Andre, Christian Lindberg, and Barry Tuckwell have pursued distinguished careers as soloists. Twentieth-Century Brass Soloists analyzes and celebrates nearly one hundred brass soloists who have performed and been recorded widely, and whose genius, technique, and style have combined to produce unforgettable moments in music.
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Professor Harold Hill may have had 76 Trombones, but Meckna goes one better with 99 brass instruments.
In entries of at least two pages, each soloist's career is described, including education, associates and influences, various bands or orchestras performed with, important works, and analysis of style. The essays don't include information on the performer's personal life outside childhood influences on music. Following the essay is a select discography and bibliography. The instrumentalists range from such popular performers as Doc Severinsen and jazz greats like J. J. Johnson to such classical performers as Dennis Brain and such multifield artists as Wynton Marsalis. Cross-references to other entries are marked with an asterisk. Concluding information includes an appendix that lists the soloists by instrument, a select bibliography, and an index. The index doesn't include titles of famous works.
Twentieth-Century Brass Soloists fills a gap in musical biography, particularly for classical instrumentalists, who receive scant attention in traditional sources. This is a must for music libraries. The descriptions of technique and recommendations for practice and teaching contained in the analysis section will be useful to brass students.
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?The book is a wonderful reference guide to some of the greatest brass players from Miles Davis to Philip Farkas to Herbert L. Clarke. Far from a quick orchestra-program outline, each biography offers a complete personal and musical background of the artist. Bibliographic references offer researchers a place from which to continue more in-depth study, and the selected discographies are invaluable.?- The Instrumentalist
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Dr. Meckna has provided us with a vast amount of biographical information on many well known and not so well known brass soloists through out the last century. Most have been past up by many leading musicologists. Along with detailed biographies, Dr. Meckna gives us a listing of their recordings so we can go out and find them. This book is of great value to all brass teachers and brass lovers. I can assure you this book would be a great addition to any musicians library.
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