The natural trumpet only plays the notes of the natural harmonic series. So, as Alison says, modern trumpeters use the tuning holes to flatten the fourth of the scale, to make the sound more tuneful ...

Do you know what a baroque trumpet is? Recently, Brandon Portnoff told me all about the instrument. As a member of the Centennial High School baroque trumpet ensemble — likely the only high scho ...

This wasn’t the case on Sunday. Bland was almost impossibly note-perfect, the sound of the baroque trumpet shining like white gold. He maintained superb control of dynamics and phrasing while ...

“The solo part of the trumpet is very beautiful and very complicated,” explains conductor and harpsichordist David Shemer, the artistic director of the Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra. “To ...

Wharton performs frequently as a soloist on the baroque trumpet. He has appeared with the American Baroque, Indianapolis Baroque, Concert Royal, the Sebastians, and the Connecticut Early Music ...

The unusual soloist pairings, such as recorder and baroque trumpet, brought a fresh timbral contrast, while the performers showcased their technical finesse, particularly in breath control and ...

Bach achieves a whole new level of virtuosity in the solo writing. “There’s a piccolo trumpet part (in No. 2) that’s extremely challenging, especially on the Baroque trumpet. The horn parts (in No. 1) ...

You’ll also hear a buoyant double trumpet concerto by Antonio Vivaldi, and a charming bouquet of Scottish spring flowers. It’s on Sunday Baroque this weekend.

ESCANABA, Mich. (WLUC) - Trumpets, tympany and stringed instruments will be in Escanaba this weekend for Esky Baroque’s third annual spring concert. Esky Baroque gets its name from the type of ...

So it’s not difficult to see why La Serenissima launched its glorious, vibrant celebration of Bologna in the 17th and 18th centuries with Torelli’s Concerto in D for two trumpets, strings and continuo ...