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E ♭ cornet, also known as a soprano cornet; Tenor horn, known as an Alto Horn in the US; Tuba in E-flat (written at concert pitch when using the bass clef, only transposing when written in treble clef) Circular altohorn (Koenig horn) pitched in E ♭ Tenor cornet; Mellophone; Alto trombone; Vocal horn (cornet with an upward-facing bell)
1 Classical players. 2 Jazz and commercial players. 3 See also. 4 References. ... This article lists notable musicians who have played the trumpet, cornet or flugelhorn.
E-flat major was the second-flattest key Mozart used in his music. For him, E-flat major was associated with Freemasonry; "E-flat evoked stateliness and an almost religious character." [4] Edward Elgar wrote his Variation IX "Nimrod" from the Enigma Variations in E-flat major. Its strong, yet vulnerable character has led the piece to become a ...
Italian recording artist, trumpet player, singer, songwriter (1926–1994) Italy Kingdom of Italy: 1926-09-19 1994-10-05 San Michele Mondovì: Rome: Q1353046: Johnny Windhurst: American jazz trumpet player (1926-1981) United States of America: 1926-11-05 1981-10-02 New York City: Poughkeepsie: Q1702440: Leon Calvert: British jazz trumpeter ...
Although comparatively rare compared to concertos for other instruments, some major composers have contributed to the trumpet concerto repertoire, such as Joseph Haydn in his Trumpet Concerto in E-flat. Traditionally a three-movement work, the modern-day trumpet concerto has occasionally been structured in four or more movements.
VIIe/1) (Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major) in 1796 for the trumpet virtuoso Anton Weidinger. Joseph Haydn was 64 years of age. A favourite of the trumpet repertoire, it has been cited as "possibly Haydn's most popular concerto". [1] Although written in 1796, Weidinger first performed the concerto four years later on March 28, 1800. [2]
The nominal range of the tenor horn (expressed in concert pitch) is from the A an octave and a minor third below middle C to the E ♭ an octave and a minor third above middle C (A 2 to E ♭ 5 in scientific pitch notation). Experienced players can reach at least a major third higher than this.
The soprano cornet is a transposing brass instrument similar to the standard B ♭ cornet but smaller and pitched a fourth higher in E ♭. [ 3 ] A single soprano cornet is usually seen in brass bands and silver bands and can be found playing lead or descant parts in other musical ensembles .