Vassily Brandt's 34 Studies on Orchestral Motives for solo trumpet connects technical study with the musical language of orchestral repertoire. This International Music Company edition, number 1391, is edited by Robert Nagel and is intended for advanced study. These are developed etudes inspired by orchestral material, not simply a collection of the original excerpts.
The source repertoire includes Beethoven's Leonore Overture No. 3, Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade, and Tchaikovsky's Capriccio italien and Sixth Symphony. Recognizing those connections can help a player approach each study with a clearer idea of character, articulation, and musical direction rather than treating every page as the same kind of technical drill.
Teachers can pair a study with listening to the related orchestral work, then use the etude to explore consistency of rhythm, tone, and phrasing over a longer passage. This volume contains the 34 orchestral studies; Brandt's separate set of 24 Last Etudes is not included.
* Note: Houghton Horns is not in any way affiliated with the creators of this video. We included the video to give you a general taste of what the song will sound like, but the artist's interpretation of the piece may vary from your sheet music.
Vassily Brandt's 34 Studies on Orchestral Motives for solo trumpet connects technical study with the musical language of orchestral repertoire. This International Music Company edition, number 1391, is edited by Robert Nagel and is intended for advanced study. These are developed etudes inspired by orchestral material, not simply a collection of the original excerpts.
The source repertoire includes Beethoven's Leonore Overture No. 3, Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade, and Tchaikovsky's Capriccio italien and Sixth Symphony. Recognizing those connections can help a player approach each study with a clearer idea of character, articulation, and musical direction rather than treating every page as the same kind of technical drill.
Teachers can pair a study with listening to the related orchestral work, then use the etude to explore consistency of rhythm, tone, and phrasing over a longer passage. This volume contains the 34 orchestral studies; Brandt's separate set of 24 Last Etudes is not included.
* Note: Houghton Horns is not in any way affiliated with the creators of this video. We included the video to give you a general taste of what the song will sound like, but the artist's interpretation of the piece may vary from your sheet music.