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Comparison and Application of Verismo Singing Concepts to Trumpet Performance through Aria Transcription and Emulation

The link between trumpet playing and emulation of the human voice has been acknowledged by a number of prominent teachers, authors, and composers since the inception of the trumpet as a melodic instrument. This dissertation is a pedagogical guide to lyrical trumpet performance based on the verismo style of singing consistent with the authentic interpretations of operatic soprano arias by Pietro Mascagni, Ruggero Leoncavallo, and Giacomo Puccini. Included are chapters that examine various aspects of the verismo style, as well as comparison and application of late 19th-century voice pedagogy to trumpet practice and performance. This resource examines six recordings of sopranos who created or popularized operatic roles during the verismo period. Included are transcriptions of the six arias for trumpet and piano, with performance notes based on dramatic and textual contexts, as well as interpretive aspects, namely tempo, dynamics, and vibrato.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1808363
Date05 1900
CreatorsPratt, William (Trumpeter)
ContributorsHolt, John, 1959-, Taylor, Donald Mount, 1961-, Gordon, Adam (Trumpet player)
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatv, 87 pages : illustrations, music, Text
RightsPublic, Pratt, William (Trumpeter), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved.
RelationRecital: February 13, 2015, ark:/67531/metadc983892, Recital: February 20, 2016, ark:/67531/metadc1614882, Recital: November 4, 2017, ark:/67531/metadc1982685, Lecture recital: October 23, 2020, ark:/67531/metadc1811925

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