Eclipsehornplayer

Found this one on You Tube.

Bernstein conducting the Vienna Philharmonic playing Malher...

Had to share it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSBkBmpjUNc

tpter1

Thanks, John, that was quite fascinating.

Try your hand at the musical quiz video that's there, too. Try and guess the trumpet section they show... I think I can name 2 of them. (Hint: NY, late 60s or early 70s, by the looks of it.)

Derek Reaban

John,

Thanks for posting that clip! I have the Leonard Bernstein Unanswered Question discs, and there are several themes that are covered in those talks which are mentioned here as well (i.e. composer and conductor – 2 men trapped in the same body).

I love the shot of the trumpet section from about 0:30 to 0:40. Is that Helmet Wobisch, Joseph Levora, or Adolf Holler on principal? Here is a shot of Helmut Wobisch and I really can’t tell…



Did you see the player holding the big F trumpet at the far end of the section…Very cool! And hearing Bernstein lead the rehearsal in German. Wow. I’m amazed every time I watch him in action.

Glenn,

I enjoyed watching your clip too! The trumpets are shown between 2:59 - 3:02 on the clip and L-R I believe it’s James Smith (?) and William Vacchiano. I remember getting to play the Prokofiev Classical Symphony years ago with my instructor and the Phoenix Symphony on with both of us on rotaries. What a thrill!

Derek Reaban

I looked on Page 11 of this Really Cool Document about Vienna Trumpet Players and still couldn't tell who was playing Principal in that Mahler 5 clip with Bernstein. Does anybody know? Possibly Josef Hell?

wiseone2

The trumpets in the Prokofiev are William Vacchiano and Carmen Fornarotto.
Carmen replaced Nathan Prager in the NYP.
Wilmer

Derek Reaban

Thanks Wilmer! At least I’ve seen enough pictures of Nat Prager and John Ware to have ruled them out. Next time, maybe I’ll get the right answer! It sure would be nice to have photos of all of these players to put the name with the face (Symphony Trumpet Players Yearbook?)

Any guess on the player in the Mahler 5 clip from Vienna?

administrator

Watch the Vienna / Bernstein clip directly through the forum

wiseone2

Maybe Manny has a picture of Jimmy Smith. Jimmy had a smile you would never forget.
Wilmer

Sustained note

Thanks very much for sharing this one

Manny Laureano

Wilmer,

I'm so sorry to say I don't. My family was not much at taking pictures and we never got one with my beloved teacher and friend, Jimmy Smith. You are absolutely right, however. He had a great smile and a gentle manner that I remember with fondness.

ML