With a career spanning seven decades with the Indianapolis, Pittsburgh and Chicago Symphonies, Arnold Jacobs has earned a reputation as a world-class performer. Equally significant are his teachings. During his career, thousands of students have passed through his studio. Finally, there is the definitive book on his career. Arnold Jacobs: Song and Wind is written by Mr. Jacobs' assistant, Brian Frederiksen, and edited by John Taylor. With a length of 296 pages, material comes from masterclasses, private interviews, previously published writings and contributions from his students and colleagues. Subjects include: The Performer: Early Years, Curtis Institute, Indianapolis Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Conductors, Other Performances, York Tuba The Teacher: Physical Elements, Mental Elements, Performance, Instruments, The Jacobs Studio Discography, Full Documentation And more . . . ISBN 0-9652489-0-9
This groundbreaking textbook on intonation was written in 1962 and is in its 4th revision. This latest edition (11th printing) is printed and published with permission of the author. Mr. Leuba's book offers the student, amateur and professional a detailed study of the "Science" of Intonation. The standard method of teaching intonation by the intuitive method is discussed and shown to be flawed. This book first addresses the physical and acoustic phenomena relating to the problems of Intonation and Tuning and then makes suggestions concerning the use of "mechanical aids" in training the musician's perception, and some practical applications.
The Vincent Cichowicz Flow Studies-Volume One book is now available for purchase! The book features the first 40 flow studies along with a foreword by Larry Knoop, principal trumpet in the Vancouver Symphony, a 10+ page interview with Vincent Cichowicz by Bruce Briney, a reminiscence from Frank Kaderabeck about his and Vince's longtime friendship as colleagues in the CSO, as well as a CD with 38 of the 40 flow studies performed by Neal Bernsten, Bruce Briney, Robert Dorer, Mark Hughes, Larry Knoop, Tom Rolfs, Judy Saxton, David Vonderheide & Eric Yates; all former students of Vincent Cichowicz. It also includes an excerpt from one of Mr Cichowicz' master classes
The famous sets of Long Tone Studies that Vincent Cichowicz used with his many outstanding students at Northwestern University are showcased here along with his 1996 article in the Instrumentalist magazine, "Teaching Concepts of Trumpet Playing", forewords by Charles Geyer, Barbara Butler and John Hagstrom, commentaries from over a dozen former students and a biography of his father by Michael Cichowicz. This collector's edition will be a treasured book in your library and one that you will practice from daily.
No matter how strong your inner musician is, it is impossible to achieve your horn-playing goals without understanding the basic cornerstones of technique. In The Efficient Approach, I discuss at length how a clear appreciation of air pressure, embouchure support, and syllabic manipulation influence our core sound, and how that sound production influences every aspect of our horn-playing success. “…any number of complex things are explained – air, sound, embouchure use, warm-up – very succinctly, leaving out unnecessary complexity.
A brilliant accomplishment” – David Jolley
…an in-depth analysis of efficient production by an outstanding artist/teacher of the horn….practical, through, and clearly presented.– Randy C. Gardner
The Art of Brass playing is a treatise on the formation and use of the brass player’s embouchure. It includes sections on the embouchure’s function, mouthpiece placement, moist versus dry lips, the lip aperture, articulation, mouthpiece pressure and breath control. A must for all brass players, this includes photos of the embouchures of Adolph Herseth, Philip Farkas, Edward Kleinhammer, and Arnold Jacobs, among others. This book has become a standard in brass technique classes and at conservatories everywhere.
The Art of Musicianship explores the skills, knowledge and sensitivity needed by the mature musician to perform in an artistic and professional manner. It has been used since 1976 in brass classes and music appreciation courses across the country. Topics of discussions include; Musicianship, phrasing, dynamics, tempo, rhythm, articulation, intonation, ensemble playing and stagefright, to name a few.
Included in this study by Philip Farkas are life-size, highly detailed photographs of some of the great horn players’ embouchures of the 20th century from all over the world. They show each embouchure in high, middle and low registers. A diagram at the side of each photo shows the direction of the air-column.
The Reiter brothers, Josef and Xaver, were true heroes of the horn, having filled solo positions in the Munich Opera, other European orchestras in Sondershausen, Hannover, Karlsruhe and the Bayreuth Festival, before coming to America in the latter half of the 1880s. Here they were solo horns of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Metropolitan Opera, the New York Symphony with Damrosch, Scheel's Orchestra of San Francisco, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the first season of the Philadelphia Orchestra, and finally the New York Philharmonic with Gustav Mahler and Josef Stransky. They appeared as soloists with several of these orchestras. The older brother, Josef, returned to Munich and left us rather early in 1909, but Xaver, with his hair down to his shoulders, lived on in Valhalla, New York, until 1938, a real character to the end of his life!
NORMAN SCHWEIKERT
Norman Schweikert was born in 1937 in Los Angeles. In 1955 Norman auditioned for the RochesterPhilharmonic Orchestrain Music Director Erich Leinsdorf'shotel room in Los Angeles and won the fourth horn position. He remained with the orchestra until 1966 with three years out for military service with the United StatesMilitary Academy Bandat West Point. He earned a BM degree and Performer's Certificatein 1961 from the EastmanSchool of Music while playing in the Philharmonic, studying with Morris Seconand Verne Reynolds. Norman played second horn to Reynolds for two years and also enjoyed playing in the Eastman Wind Ensemblewith Frederick Fennell, including taking part in more than a dozen recordings. Norman spent five years as Instructor of Hornat the Interlochen Arts Academyand a member of the Interlochen Arts Quintet(woodwind). In June 1971 he joined the ChicagoSymphony Orchestraas assistant principal horn. He moved to second horn in 1975, where he remained until retiring in 1997. In 1977 Norman, Dale Clevenger, Richard Oldberg, and Tom Howellperformed and recorded the Schumann Konzertstück in Chicago. Norman also taught horn at Northwestern Universityfrom 1973 to 1998.
MASTERING THE TROMBONE is the new long awaited book by Edward Kleinhammer, retired bass trombonist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (1940-1985) and Douglas Yeo, bass trombonist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. For over three generations, the name Edward Kleinhammer has been associated with excellence in trombone performance and teaching. As a member of the legendary brass section of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for 45 years (1940 - 1985), he has become a role model for thousands of brass players the world over. Written in collaboration with his former student, Douglas Yeo (Bass Trombonist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra), Mastering the Trombone represents Edward Kleinhammer's most recent thinking regarding the essential elements of trombone playing. His clear, step-by-step, common-sense approach to the fundamentals of performance cover every aspect of playing including rhythm, legato, buzzing, tone quality, breath control, a daily routine, preparations for taking auditions and much more. All trombonists, from the beginning student to the most seasoned professional and including both tenor and bass trombonists, will appreciate the over 100 musical examples and exercises that systematically guide players through the skills required in the process of Mastering the Trombone.
With warmth and humor, tuba virtuoso Harvey Phillips tells the story of his amazing life and career from his Missouri childhood through his days as a performer with the King Brothers and the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circuses, his training at the Juilliard School, a stint with the US Army Field Band, and his freelance days with the New York City Opera and Ballet. A founder of the New York Brass Quintet, Phillips served as director of the New England Conservatory of Music and became Professor of Music at Indiana University. The creator of an industry of TubaChristmases, Octubafests, and TubaSantas, he crusaded for recognition of the tuba as a serious musical instrument, commissioning more than 200 works. Enhanced by an extensive gallery of photographs, Mr. Tuba conveys Phillips's playful zest for life while documenting his important musical legacy.
Foreword by David N. Baker Format: cloth 496 pages, 16 color illus., 53 b&w illus.6 x 9 ISBN 978-0253007247
In addition to being an outstanding musician, Arnold Jacobs undoubtedly was the most influential brass teacher of the second half of the twentieth century. Countless brass (and other) musicians from all over the world travelled to Chicago to study with this master. Additionally, Mr. Jacobs also gave master classes that were popular with students, teachers and professionals in many different locations. Even if it were all known, it would be impossible to reduce to writing all of the advice Arnold Jacobs gave to thousands of students over a period of almost 70 years. Nevertheless, this book is an attempt to preserve in writing, by topic, the common ideas and variations of those ideas from which so many musicians have benefited. ISBN 978-3-9812456-2-2
The contributions of Philip Farkas in the fields of symphonic horn playing, pedagogy, and instrument design are of such importance that he will certainly be considered a major figure of the twentieth century. As a horn player, he was the only person ever to be offered the solo horn position in each of the "big five" American orchestras (Boston Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra). His first book, The Art of French Horn Playing (Summy-Birchard Music, 1956) is considered the "bible" of horn players and is still a best seller in its field. The Art of Brass Playing (Wind Music, 1962, written in collaboration with the present author) and The Art of Musicianship (Wind Music, 1976) widened his exposure to encompass the entire music profession. The horn he designed with the Frank Holton Company in 1957 immediately established itself as the top-selling American-made horn, a position it continues to hold forty years later. This biography contains a wealth of previously unavailable correspondence, technical material, and photographs. It is a "must" for all horn players and music lovers.
As students of Mr. Jacobs, Pat Sheridan and Sam Pilafian were inspired by him to create these breathing exercises. With the Breathing Gym you stretch, breathe, move, and make noise along with Pat and Sam. These fun exercises help them to:Increase airflow and stamina, Improve tone and breath control, Reduce body tension, Raise energy level and focus.
As students of Mr. Jacobs, Pat Sheridan and Sam Pilafian were inspired by him to create these breathing exercises. With the Breathing Gym you stretch, breathe, move, and make noise along with Pat and Sam. These fun exercises help them to:Increase airflow and stamina, Improve tone and breath control, Reduce body tension, Raise energy level and focus.
Kristian Steenstrup was no stranger to the Jacobs studio. During the early 1990's he would lead groups from Denmark to the Northwestern University Masterclasses. He followed this with lessons from Mr. Jacobs, who had great respect for Kristian. His trips to Chicago continued after the passing of Mr. Jacobs as he continued studies with Vince Cichowicz and John Henes, both Jacobs students. He spent time at WindSong Press continuing research with Mr. Jacobs' book collection archives which he indexed. Years later, Kristian transcribed those masterclasses and continued research with some of the sources that Mr. Jacobs used and new research conducted by Kritian and others. While the title of Teaching Brass does not contain Mr. Jacobs' name, most material comes from Kristian learned from Mr.Jacobs - the third book about Arnold Jacobs - with a trumpet player's perspective!. . . ISBN 87 988393 2 2
Newly released is Charlie's new book "The Singing Trombone". Building on the orginal book "A Singing Approach to the Trombone", Charlie adds a lot of new material here, especially:
•New comments and refined explanations to accompany and introduce the exercises •Many fantastic new exercises on fundamentals •An entire section on orchestral excerpts... this section alone is worth a semester's tuition at Depaul! •134 pages
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