Quotables
There is an old adage in the business world that a relevant anecdote or metaphor can be worth a thousand data points. In the music world, these same two elements can be worth many hours of classes or individual lessons.
The General Comments section of the "Quotables" features comments made by distinguished professionals in the performing arts that should be of interest to musicians and music lovers alike, while the For Trumpeters Only section addresses issues that would be of interest to that particular segment of the music community.
Much of the editorial content of the "Quotables" pages was originally either published, or prepared for publication in music education and/or trade journals, or included as subject matter in international master-classes and seminars by Thomas Stevens during the years 1978 through 2001. The original materials have been edited for inclusion on this site, and they are listed in the reverse chronological order of their posting.
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General Quotes
Triplets and Such
During a recent master class, an old performance problem reared its ugly head: the proper execution of slow (tempo or duration) triplets, which no one in the class could play accurately.
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For Trumpeters Only
Orchestra Auditions Nowadays: Say What?
Nowadays?
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A "My Schlossberg Seven" Update and Commentary
A follow-up on an earlier post..........
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My Schlossberg Seven
Are They The Real Thing?
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Point/Counterpoint-Musical/Technical
Q. What's a Tourte have to do with it?
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The Hindemith Trumpet Sonata-Whatever Works?
Did Hindemith Write Program Music?
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Performance Consistency II-The Experiment
Not "one more time" or "one more once," but one time only. (contradicting the Count of Basie)
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Anonymous, No Quotables
"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There is also a negative side."
-Hunter S. Thompson
For Trumpeters Only
Speaking of Correct Tempi
The correct tempo of the first movement of the Hindemith Trumpet Sonata.
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Two Masters of Tempi
Count Basie and Igor Stravinsky had something in common.
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Stamp's Angle
A little known anecdotal and a few comments about James Stamp's methodology.
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The How-An Update
By Request: Some additional information re: the subject of the previous post.
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