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Born in London, England, he reportedly began his study of the cornet with only its mouthpiece; his family could not afford the instrument itself.After migrating to the United States, he began a significant musical career as a cornet soloist and was billed as "The World's Greatest Cornetist".
Arban’s complete celebrated method for the cornet or E♭ alto, B♭ tenor, baritone, euphonium and B♭ bass in treble clef Subtitle newly revised and edited by Edwin Franko Goldman
A 1927 review in The Gramophone noted that "Charles Leggett, needless to say, plays cornet solos of Love's old sweet song and Oh that we two were maying, as almost only he can play the cornet." [ 2 ] A 1911 review in The Music Hall and Theatre Review called him a "clever cornet player".
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Joseph Jean-Baptiste Laurent Arban (28 February 1825 – 8 April 1889) was a cornetist, conductor, composer, pedagogue and the first famed virtuoso of the cornet à piston or valved cornet. He was influenced by Niccolò Paganini 's virtuosic technique on the violin and successfully proved that the cornet was a true solo instrument by developing ...
Allessandro Liberati (1847–1927) was a cornet player and virtuoso. [2] [3] Active mainly in the late 19th century and the early 20th century, he was also known for being a respectable bandleader for (among others) his World Renowned Liberati Band, as well as for the composition of Felice, and the Kansas City Star March.
The Onward Brass Band was one of the most respected of its day. Some of the best-known players in New Orleans were a part of the group, including King Oliver, Peter Bocage, Lorenzo Tio, George Baquet, Isidore Barbarin, and Benny Williams. The Perez-Oliver two cornet, or "trumpet" team, was one of the most renowned in New Orleans.
James Francis Burke (April 15, 1923 – June 26, 1981) was an American cornet soloist. He was the principal cornet soloist with the Goldman Band from 1943 to 1974. [1] He was also the principal trumpet with The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra from 1943 to 1949. [2]