The Trumpet

Professor John Wallace, Dr Alexander McGrattan

In the first major book devoted to the trumpet in more than two decades, Royal Conservatoire Principal John Wallace and Lecturer in Trumpet Alexander McGrattan trace the surprising evolution and colourful performance history of one of the world's oldest instruments. They chart the introduction of the trumpet and its family into art music, and its rise to prominence as a solo instrument, from the Baroque 'golden age', through the advent of valved brass instruments in the nineteenth century, and the trumpet's renaissance in the jazz age.

The authors offer abundant insights into the trumpet's repertoire, with detailed analyses of works by Haydn, Handel and Bach, and fresh material on the importance of jazz and influential jazz trumpeters for the reemergence of the trumpet as a solo instrument in classical music today. Wallace and McGrattan draw on deep research, lifetimes of experience in performing and teaching the trumpet in its various forms, and numerous interviews to illuminate the trumpet's history, music and players. Copiously illustrated with photographs, facsimiles and musical examples throughout, 'The Trumpet' will enlighten and fascinate all performers and enthusiasts.

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