February 28 - Jean-Baptiste Arban (The Musical Birthday Series, 2nd Annual Cycle)

Jean-Baptiste Arban (28 February 1825 – 8 April 1889) was a cornetist, conductor, composer, and pedagogue. His treatise on playing the trumpet is still in use. 

 [For last year's note on Geraldine Farrar click here.] 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cautionary Note

The trumpeter who can

Play Jean-Baptiste Arban,

(I’m speaking of the menace

Of the “Carnival of Venice),

Will have sufficient chops,

(In classical or pops),

To meet the strict conditions

Of any competitions.

But triple tongues alone

Won’t help, unless your tone

(i.e. your basic sound)

Is brilliant, clean, and round,

 

 

 

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