| Uniform title | Trompete. English |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The early history of the trumpet until the fall of Rome (AD 476) -- Some Asiatic forms of the trumpet -- The trumpet from the fall of Rome until the Crusades (c 1100) -- The trumpet in the Late Middle Ages (c 1100-1400) -- the trumpet in the Renaissance (1400-1600) -- The golden age of the natural trumpet (1600-1750) -- The trumpet in an era of decline (1750-1815) -- The modern epoch of the trumpet: from 1815 to today -- Afterword -- Translator's afterword. |
| Abstract |
An illustrated look at the history of the trumpet: its ancient precursors, its development and refinement over the centuries, its use in past societies and its present place in both jazz and classical music. The author includes information about playing techniques. Technical details are explained with the help of line drawings, music examples and fingering charts. Photographs of various trumpets and trumpeters accompany the text. |
| General note | Translation of: Die Trompete. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliography (pages 209-212) and index. |
| LCCN | 88019280 |
| ISBN | 0931340136 |
