The Orchestral Trumpet, edited by Michael Sachs, Principal Trumpet of The Cleveland Orchestra since 1988, combines excerpts from ninety orchestral works with guidance on preparing them for auditions and performances. It is intended for players who need more than a book of isolated passages: Sachs supplies commentary that places the music in context and addresses ways to approach its practice and delivery.
The collection is accompanied by downloadable audio demonstrations of sixty-seven excerpts. These recordings provide a reference for studying Sachs's approach alongside the printed material, rather than leaving the player to interpret editorial advice without an example. Essays also examine Baroque and Romantic performance practice and the use of trumpets in different keys.
For advancing students, conservatory players, and working trumpeters, the book offers a resource for connecting individual excerpt preparation with the broader demands of orchestral playing. Historical perspective, practical suggestions, and recorded examples support work on interpretation as well as technical execution. This is the Theodore Presser edition, catalog number 414-41227.
The Orchestral Trumpet, edited by Michael Sachs, Principal Trumpet of The Cleveland Orchestra since 1988, combines excerpts from ninety orchestral works with guidance on preparing them for auditions and performances. It is intended for players who need more than a book of isolated passages: Sachs supplies commentary that places the music in context and addresses ways to approach its practice and delivery.
The collection is accompanied by downloadable audio demonstrations of sixty-seven excerpts. These recordings provide a reference for studying Sachs's approach alongside the printed material, rather than leaving the player to interpret editorial advice without an example. Essays also examine Baroque and Romantic performance practice and the use of trumpets in different keys.
For advancing students, conservatory players, and working trumpeters, the book offers a resource for connecting individual excerpt preparation with the broader demands of orchestral playing. Historical perspective, practical suggestions, and recorded examples support work on interpretation as well as technical execution. This is the Theodore Presser edition, catalog number 414-41227.