Hindemith

ecarroll · 09-14-2006, 02:21 PM

TMers,

I was glancing at Tom Stevens' website this morning and found this marvelous quote from Paul Hindemith:

"The duty of these music teachers is to instruct professional musicians and amateurs, and among the professionals so instructed, new music teachers are produced. Now, if each music teacher produces not more than more than two new music teachers per year-which is not an exaggerated estimate-and if no interfering war, plague, or earthquake hinders this happy propogation, the results can easily be seen: after the first year we will have ten thousand new music teachers, in the fifteenth year every man, woman, and child in the U.S. will be a music teacher, and after about twenty years the entire population of the planet will consist of nothing but music teachers."

. . . love it,
EC

rowuk · 09-15-2006, 06:52 AM

We'll need to change the name of this site to musicteachers.com............
What will happen to the sports budgets at schools throuout America?

Manny Laureano · 09-15-2006, 08:57 AM

Not a problem... remember, trumpet playing used to be an Olympic event!

ML

Fudleysmith · 09-15-2006, 10:53 AM

Manny,

Could you share a little more about the Olympic trumpet event. I searched on Google but came up with nada.

Thanks,

Fudleysmith

ecarroll · 09-15-2006, 11:30 AM

Fud,

Trumpet blasts were amongst the events at the first Olympic Games in ancient Greece. The goal was quantity, not quality (obviously!) and featured leather straps which kept the mouthpiece fully in contact with the face.

I dare you to have a mouthpiece like this designed before you audition for Seiji Ozawa.

Off to practice quiet long-tones,
EC (music teacher)

rowuk · 09-15-2006, 11:56 AM

Trumpet blasts - that's what we called beer drinking at college. Quantity was also important back then, I can't remember anything about leather straps though..................

Rimshot · 09-15-2006, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rowuk

I can't remember anything about leather straps though..................

Think other than on your face....

ecarroll · 09-15-2006, 01:56 PM

...that deserved a rimshot

buddabing, buddaboom,
EC

Vulgano Brother · 09-16-2006, 07:33 PM

Judging was done on horseback. Trumpeter No. 1 played, and the judges rode until the trumpet was just inaudible. That place was marked, and the procedure was repeated until all trumpeters were finished. (There is some debate as to whether or not a judge by the name of Violis really existed or was a popular legend told amongst trumpeters.) The leather straps were (and are) used to keep cheeks from exploding.

trumpetmike · 09-17-2006, 05:24 AM

The tradition continues at ITG, visit the trade halls and you will hear the modern interpretation - attemped Double C.

Always remember - if you can't play it, blame the instrument you are holding - the way to achieve those extra marks from the judges

09-14-2006, 02:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
ecarroll Artist in Residence Forte User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NH/CA/PQ Posts: 1,380	Hindemith TMers, I was glancing at Tom Stevens' website this morning and found this marvelous quote from Paul Hindemith: "The duty of these music teachers is to instruct professional musicians and amateurs, and among the professionals so instructed, new music teachers are produced. Now, if each music teacher produces not more than more than two new music teachers per year-which is not an exaggerated estimate-and if no interfering war, plague, or earthquake hinders this happy propogation, the results can easily be seen: after the first year we will have ten thousand new music teachers, in the fifteenth year every man, woman, and child in the U.S. will be a music teacher, and after about twenty years the entire population of the planet will consist of nothing but music teachers." . . . love it, EC

09-15-2006, 06:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Brand: Nat, Piston, Rotary Posts: 3,764	We'll need to change the name of this site to musicteachers.com............ What will happen to the sports budgets at schools throuout America?
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Fudleysmith Pianissimo User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Niantic, CT Posts: 100	Manny, Could you share a little more about the Olympic trumpet event. I searched on Google but came up with nada. Thanks, Fudleysmith
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rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Brand: Nat, Piston, Rotary Posts: 3,764	Trumpet blasts - that's what we called beer drinking at college. Quantity was also important back then, I can't remember anything about leather straps though..................
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Vulgano Brother Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Home Posts: 2,806	Judging was done on horseback. Trumpeter No. 1 played, and the judges rode until the trumpet was just inaudible. That place was marked, and the procedure was repeated until all trumpeters were finished. (There is some debate as to whether or not a judge by the name of Violis really existed or was a popular legend told amongst trumpeters.) The leather straps were (and are) used to keep cheeks from exploding.
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09-15-2006, 08:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
Manny Laureano Utimate User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: USA Posts: 5,989	Not a problem... remember, trumpet playing used to be an Olympic event! ML

09-15-2006, 11:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
ecarroll Artist in Residence Forte User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NH/CA/PQ Posts: 1,380	Fud, Trumpet blasts were amongst the events at the first Olympic Games in ancient Greece. The goal was quantity, not quality (obviously!) and featured leather straps which kept the mouthpiece fully in contact with the face. I dare you to have a mouthpiece like this designed before you audition for Seiji Ozawa. Off to practice quiet long-tones, EC (music teacher)

09-15-2006, 01:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
ecarroll Artist in Residence Forte User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NH/CA/PQ Posts: 1,380	...that deserved a rimshot buddabing, buddaboom, EC

09-17-2006, 05:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
trumpetmike Forte User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Farnham (a place too smal Brand: Whatever works Posts: 1,202	The tradition continues at ITG, visit the trade halls and you will hear the modern interpretation - attemped Double C. Always remember - if you can't play it, blame the instrument you are holding - the way to achieve those extra marks from the judges

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