Selected Duets for Trumpet Podcast
44 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 13 years ago - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsDavid Summer plays Selected Duets for Trumpet.
Using his home recording studio, David has recorded some of the duets from the book Selected Duets for Trumpet, Volume 1 Edited by H.Voxman.
These trumpet duets are standard learning material for trumpet students taking trumpet lessons and can be fun to play for all trumpet players.
In addition to being educational, the duets may also be used by two trumpets in performance. They are especially effective for brass players who are playing wedding ceremonies, church services and other occasions calling for majestic or elegant brass music.
This podcast contains the recordings of both trumpet parts, played as a duet. As a resource for trumpet students and trumpet teachers, David has also recorded each of these duets in a trumpet 2 only version that can be used as a play along.
The matching trumpet 2 only version for each of these recordings can be found on the Trumpet Podcast page of David's website at www.summersong.net.
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Page45 #11, Allemande
October 24, 2010 12:00 - 1 minute - 3.18 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 45 Number 11, Allemande, performed by David Summer. This third duet in the series by Joseph Boismortier is an Allemande. An allemande is a moderate tempo dance form that was popular during the baroque. An allemande is generally the first or second part of a suite, with a "suite" being a collection of dances. Again there are several "question and answer" sections, as we’ve seen in previous duets. But this time the "answers" start before th...
Page44 #10, Gigue
October 10, 2010 12:00 - 1 minute - 4 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 44 Number 10, Gigue, performed by David Summer. This second duet in the series of duets by Boismortier is another Gigue and again it's in 6/8 time at a fast tempo, played "in 2". The student may be challenged by the tied over dotted quarter notes in the last part of the piece. Once more, the student has to be able to hear continuous eighth notes in order to place all the eighths correctly. In this case, that's helped by the fact that the seco...
Page43 #9, Allegretto
September 26, 2010 12:00 - 1 minute - 4.13 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 43 Number 9, Allegretto, performed by David Summer. Joseph Bodin de Boismortier was a French composer active in the first half of the 1700s. Boismortier was one of the first composers to make an income from publishing his compositions rather than writing for a patron. Up until that time, financially successful composers wrote compositions, often on demand, for wealthy patrons. These patrons were usually royalty. Boismortier was the first ...
Page42 #8, Maestoso
September 12, 2010 12:00 - 1 minute - 3.29 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 42 Number 8, Maestoso, performed by David Summer. Maestoso, the defacto title of this duet, again means "march-like". Other synonyms include majestic, stately and dignified. This duet is also in 3/8 and includes some dotted 16th - 32nd note figures that are usually played with a slight detachment between the two notes. The range in the 32nd note runs may prove an insurmountable challenge for an inexperienced student. If that’s the case, t...
Page41 #7, Allegretto
July 25, 2010 12:00 - 1 minute - 2.54 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 41 Number 7, Allegretto, performed by David Summer. This is another good duet for studying 6/8 played in 2. The student has to be able to hear continuous eigth notes in order to place all the eigths correctly. To help with this, the teacher might try playing the trumpet one part with all eigth notes for a line or 2 at the same time the student plays the part as written. This should help the student to understand how to subdivide 6/8 played "in...
Page40 #6, Andantino
July 11, 2010 12:00 - 1 minute - 3.15 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 40 Number 6, Andantino, performed by David Summer. This duet is in a time signature that may be unfamiliar to a student, 3/8. It may take some time for a student to get used to seeing and playing the 32nd notes. The teacher should point out that the 32nd notes are grouped into groups of 4 notes, as a visual affordance for 4 16th notes being contained within one beat. Andantino, the simple title of this duet, is a tempo that is slightly fa...
Page39 #5, Tamburin
June 27, 2010 12:00 - 1 minute - 3.35 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 39 Number 5, Tamburin, performed by David Summer. Nicolas Chédeville was an 18 century French composer who wrote many pieces for the musette or hurdy-gurdy. This duet, with its many scale passages, was probably well suited to the amateur hurdy gurdy players who were the target audience of Chédeville. Many passages in this duet are musical echoes. Repeating one or two measures, with the repeated passage being played at a softer dynamic, ma...
Page38 #4, Rondo
June 13, 2010 12:00 - 1 minute - 4.39 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 38 Number 4, Rondo, performed by David Summer. Michel de la Barre, the composer of this duet, was also a famous flutist. He is credited with being the first composer to publish music for solo flute. This duet does have a somewhat delicate, flute-like quality to it. The duet is in the key of F# minor, with a brief foray into C# minor, and contains several E sharps and B sharps that should be pointed out to the student. This is a good oppor...
Page34 #1, Rondinetto
May 30, 2010 12:00 - 2 minutes - 5.7 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 34 Number 1, Rondinetto, performed by David Summer. The composer of this duet, Louis A. Saint-Jacome, was also a solo cornetist and musical arranger. Originally from Paris France, Saint-Jacome moved to London, England where he worked as a musical arranger for the Messieurs La Fleur Publishing Company. While there, Saint-Jacome wrote his famous Grand Method For Trumpet Or Cornet in 1870. This comprehensive trumpet or cornet method book is still...
Page30 #5, Allegretto
May 16, 2010 12:00 - 1 minute - 3.74 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 30 Number 5, Allegretto, performed by David Summer. This is the last duet in the series of 5 duets by French composer Pierre François Clodomir. The teacher should take the opportunity to point out the various scales and arpeggios that are clearly present here. The student may need to be cautioned not to let the tempo run away on the 16th note runs and to watch the key change on the second page. Again, a light tongue is helpful here. ...
Page28 #4, Allegretto
May 02, 2010 12:00 - 3 minutes - 8.5 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 28 Number 4, Allegretto, performed by David Summer. This duet, by Clodomir, should be played with a light tongue and strict observance of the staccato markings. These carry through almost the entire duet with only brief respites. These are marked dolce (sweetly) and grazioso (gracefully). There are also several key changes present. The piece starts in the key of g minor. Then, at the first “dolce” marking the key changes to the relative m...
Page27 #3, Allegretto
April 18, 2010 12:00 - 1 minute - 4.69 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 27 Number 3, Allegretto, performed by David Summer. This next duet by French composer Pierre Clodomir consists of 6 short sections, with a key change in the middle of the duet. The second to last line also changes key, to D major, although the change is not noted in the key signature. An inexperienced student may be challenged by the Trumpet One rhythms in the second half of the duet being different from those in the Trumpet Two part. ...
Page26 #2, Moderato
April 04, 2010 12:00 - 1 minute - 3.47 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 26 Number 2, Moderato, performed by David Summer. This is the second duet in the series of 5 duets by French composer Pierre François Clodomir. When presenting this duet to a student, the teacher should point out the G arpeggio in the 1st and 3rd measures of the 2nd trumpet part. In both cases, these arpeggios are "answered" by a D7 arpeggio in the trumpet one part. The duet also features several scale sections, which briefly take the piece ou...
Page25 #1, Moderato
March 21, 2010 12:00 - 1 minute - 3.47 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 25 Number 1, Moderato, performed by David Summer. This duet begins a section of 5 duets by Pierre François Clodomir. Clodomir, a 19th century French composer, wrote a brass method book, published in 1870 entitled "Méthode élémetaire de cornet à pistons". In this first duet in the series, special attention should be paid to the syncopated 2nd trumpet part in the 4th line. Also, right before the daCapo, this duet contains a brief “question ...
Page24 #22, Giga
March 07, 2010 12:00 - 1 minute - 2.64 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 24 Number 22, Giga, performed by David Summer. A Giga like the previously titled duet "Gigue" is a lively baroque dance originating from the British jig. Again, this is 6/8 time at a fast tempo, played "in 2". That is, heavily accenting the first and the fourth beats of the measure. The first section of the duet features some canonic, or imitative musical phrases. The metronome setting for this performance is dotted quarter note = 88. ...
Page24 #21, Musette
February 21, 2010 12:00 - 2 minutes - 5.14 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 24 Number 21, Musette, performed by David Summer. A Musette is probably best known as the name of an instrument that is similar to a bagpipe. It was popular in the 1700's and used in a wide variety of music including chamber music and operas. The piccolo oboe, also known as the piccoloboe, the smallest and highest pitched member of the oboe family, pitched in E-flat or F above the regular oboe, is also historically known as an oboe musette. Fin...
Page23 #20, Minuet
February 07, 2010 12:00 - 2 minutes - 5.14 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 23 Number 20, Minuet, performed by David Summer. This minuet, by Haag, is evocative of summer concerts in the park, especially in the trio section of the duet. Recall that a "trio section" is the third section of a piece and generally changes key, adding flats. "Trio" sections are especially prevalent in marches. The metronome setting for this performance is quarter note = 96.
Page22 #19, Jumping Dance
January 24, 2010 12:00 - 1 minute - 2.49 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 22 Number 19, Jumping Dance, performed by David Summer. This duet is reminiscent of the previous duets that were imitative of a hunting horn, except this time the image is meant to be of a dance that includes jumping in the air. There are some back and forth sections where, at times, the student will be playing alone. The metronome setting for this performance is dotted quarter note = 76.
Page21 #18, Time Study
January 10, 2010 12:00 - 1 minute - 4 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 21 Number 18, Time Study, performed by David Summer. This is a rhythmically interesting duet because of all the meter changes. These are indicated in the unusual time signature. The almost constant meter changes can prove a real challenge for a student, but the duet makes an interesting study. This is an especially good duet to have the student practice both parts of. The metronome setting for this performance is quarter note = 100. ...
Page20 #17, Andante
December 27, 2009 12:00 - 1 minute - 4.13 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 20 Number 17, Andante, performed by David Summer. This duet is simply entitled Andante, which translates roughly to "at a walking pace". The second part of the piece makes use of a simple, but effective descending line in the Trumpet 2 part, which nicely offsets the Trumpet 1 melody line. The metronome setting for this performance is quarter note = 92.
Page20 #16, Processional
December 13, 2009 12:00 - 1 minute - 3.66 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 20 Number 16, Processional, performed by David Summer. A processional is generally a slow march tune. Think of the "Bridal March" or "Pomp and Circumstance". The tempo marking "maestoso", meaning march-like, reflects this. A processional is also thought of as stately, dignified and majestic. This processional has two sections and, with the second repeat omitted, follows an AABA musical pattern. The metronome setting for this performance is q...
Page18 #15, Lustily
November 29, 2009 12:00 - 1 minute - 3.52 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 18 Number 15, Lustily, performed by David Summer. This is another duet with an interesting tempo marking, open to interpretation. I'm taking this one to mean "with exuberance". Call and response sections are another feature, along with a poco allargando tempo marking at the end. "Poco allargando" generally means to get a bit slower and broader. The metronome setting for this performance is quarter note = 126.
Page18 #14, Allegretto
November 15, 2009 12:00 - 1 minute - 3.39 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 18 Number 14, Allegretto, performed by David Summer. Here is another duet that changes time signature midway through the piece. This time the composer is Walrad Guericke and the duet is probably from his collection of duets for two recorders. The 2/4 section of the duet is written in a style that is in marked contrast to the first section (in 3/4). The 2/4 section has a jagged sound that is amplified by the use of an ascending grace note i...
Page17 #13, Allegro
November 01, 2009 12:00 - 1 minute - 3.15 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 17 Number 13, Allegro, performed by David Summer. This third, and last, duet by Metger is fairly complex rhythmically when both trumpet parts are played together. It’s rare to see the rhythm pattern "dotted-eighth, sixteenth, eighth" played against 3 eighth notes for example, as occurs more than once here. The duet also changes meter from 6/8 to 4/4, with the quarter note in the new meter equal to the dotted quarter in the previous meter. ...
Page16 #12, Merrily
October 18, 2009 12:00 - 1 minute - 3.87 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 16 Number 12, Merrily, performed by David Summer. This second duet by Metger, while not strictly a cannon, contains many imitative passages. It's a happy sounding duet, clearly living up to it's tempo marking, "Merrily". Again, since the second trumpet part is rhythmically different from the first trumpet and is often "just behind" the first trumpet, a student can find this duet a special challenge to play with the teacher. But, that's par...
Page15 #11, Allegro non troppo
October 04, 2009 12:00 - 1 minute - 2.6 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 15 Number 11, Allegro non troppo, performed by David Summer. Like a previous duet this is a "cannon", a musical imitation. It's titled simply Allegro non troppo, meaning fast, but not too fast. The metronome setting for this performance is quarter note = 120.
Page14 #9, Larghetto
September 20, 2009 12:00 - 1 minute - 4.31 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 14 Number 9, Larghetto, performed by David Summer. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is not a name you often see associated with the trumpet. Mozart's works for wind instruments concentrated on the flute and clarinet. This duet was likely originally a duet for one of those instruments. Of course Mozart, firmly in the classical period, is probably most famous for his operas. Larghetto, the de facto title of this duet, is a tempo marking meaning a bit...
Page13 #8, Chorus from Preciosa
September 06, 2009 12:00 - 54 seconds - 2.12 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 13 Number 8, Chorus from Preciosa, performed by David Summer. Carl Maria von Weber was a German composer, conductor, pianist, guitarist and critic. He was one of the first composers of the Romantic school of music. Von Weber is probably best known for his operas and his works for Clarinet. This duet is taken from the Chorus section of Preciosa Op. 78, an Overture for soloist, chorus and orchestra. The metronome setting for this performance ...
Page12 #7, Gigue
August 09, 2009 12:00 - 57 seconds - 2.23 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 12 Number 7, Gigue, performed by David Summer. A Gigue is an energetic dance, in a fast 6/8. This is a lively baroque dance form that originated from the British jig. It was imported into France in the mid-17th century and usually appears at the end of a suite. Like many of the previous duets in 6/8, this one is played "in 2" by playing at a fast tempo and accenting the first and fourth beats of each measure. The metronome setting for this ...
Page12 #6, Adagio
July 26, 2009 12:00 - 1 minute - 3.95 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 12 Number 6, Adagio, performed by David Summer. Simply entitled Adagio, this 18th Century duet can prove a challenge for students in a several areas. First is keeping a steady tempo at this slow tempo. Students are prone to rush, especially when playing the 1st trumpet solo passages. Next are the 32nd notes that occur in the 3rd beat in several measures. I sometimes instruct my students to think of these are if they were grace notes, which they...
Page12 #5, Menuet
July 12, 2009 12:00 - 1 minute - 2.78 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 12 Number 5, Menuet, performed by David Summer. This duet is entitled "Menuet". It's a spelling variation on the word "Minuet". As previously noted, a minuet is a social dance of French origin, for two people, in 3/4 time. This minuet follows the classic early form, with two sections of eight bars each. The metronome setting for this performance is quarter note = 96.
Page11 #4, Hunting Song
June 28, 2009 12:00 - 48 seconds - 1.91 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 11 Number 4, Hunting Song, performed by David Summer. This duet continues the hunting theme but this time in 2/4 instead of 6/8. A challenge for the student here is that the second trumpet is generally playing different rhythms than the first trumpet. Again, because it's a short duet, I've repeated the entire duet and metronome setting for this performance is quarter note = 104.
Page11 #3, There Rode Three Horsemen
June 14, 2009 12:00 - 55 seconds - 2.17 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 11 Number 3, There Rode Three Horsemen, performed by David Summer. Similar in style to the duet entitled Hunting Scene and also played as 6/8 "in 2". It can be a challenge for a student to properly subdivide the rhythms in this duet. Particularly the 5 beats represented in the dotted quarter tied to a quarter note. Because it's a short duet, I've repeated the entire duet and the metronome setting for this performance is dotted quarter no...
Page10 #2, Christmas Song
May 31, 2009 12:00 - 55 seconds - 2.16 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 10 Number 2, Christmas Song, performed by David Summer. This is another simple duet with an interesting tempo marking. Little clue is giving to the origin of this duet. Perhaps it celebrates Sinterklaas, the Dutch figure that formed the basis for the North American figure of Santa Claus. Because it's a short duet, I've repeated the entire duet and the metronome setting for this performance is quarter note = 132.
Page10 #1, Old German Song
May 17, 2009 12:00 - 43 seconds - 1.7 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 10 Number 1, Old German Song, performed by David Summer. The composer of this duet, Valentin Rathgeber, was a versatile and prolific baroque composer. He was one of the most popular and respected composers from southern Germany. His works for trumpet include a "Concerto for 2 trumpets, 2 violins & continuo in D major". This simple, but effective, duet is reminiscent of a cannon at the beginning and contains an interesting tempo marking, ope...
Page9 #9, Evening Story
May 03, 2009 12:00 - 1 minute - 4.3 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 9 Number 9, Evening Story, performed by David Summer. Evening Story is the last of the series of duets by Viktor Korda. This duet is an example of "program music". Program music is intended to invoke images in the mind of the listener by musically representing a scene, image or mood. In this case the scene is that of a story being told at the end of the day, perhaps outside on porch in the summer time. The relaxing mood being further hinted at ...
Page8 #8, Rustic March
April 19, 2009 12:00 - 2 minutes - 5 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 8 Number 8, Rustic March, performed by David Summer. The second trumpet starts both of the first 2 sections of this march. The third section of the march (the "Trio" section) changes key, as is typical in a march. What is not typical here is that the key change is usually to the subdominant (one flat added). Here the change is key is to the dominant (one flat is removed). The trio section in this march duet is typical however, in that it is in ...
Page7 #7, Minuet
April 05, 2009 12:00 - 1 minute - 3.45 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 7 Number 7, Minuet, performed by David Summer. A minuet is a social dance of French origin, for two people, in 3/4 time. This simple, but elegant, minuet has the trumpet 2 part echoing the trumpet 1 part a fifth lower in several places. The metronome setting for this performance is quarter note = 112.
Page6 #6, Hunting Scene
March 22, 2009 12:00 - 1 minute - 3.6 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 6 Number 6, Hunting Scene, performed by David Summer. This duet invokes an image of a European style hunting expedition, complete with the sounding of the hunting horn (the "Trompe-de-Chasse"), from which the modern French Horn is descended. The time signature for this duet is 6/8. When 6/8 is at a fast tempo, it's often said to be "in 2". The performer heavily accents 2 beats to a measure, the first and the fourth beats. The metronom...
Page5 #5, Polonaise
March 08, 2009 12:00 - 1 minute - 2.96 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 5 Number 5, Polonaise, performed by David Summer. A "polonaise" is a slower dance in 3/4 time. It is of Polish origin (polonaise is French for "Polish"). The Polish composer Frédéric Chopin is considered a master of the polonaise. Again, dynamics play an important part in this duet, helping to provide melodic contrast between the different phrases in the piece. The metronome setting for this performance is quarter note = 100. ...
Page4 #4, March in G
February 22, 2009 12:00 - 1 minute - 2.52 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 4 Number 4, March in G, performed by David Summer. This "march" is similar to the first duet in the book and features many "staccato", or "detached" passages. The student should note the dynamic contrasts that set off the different sections of this piece from one another. The first repeat is omitted but the Da Capo is taken. The metronome setting for this performance is quarter note = 108.
Page4 #3, Canon
February 08, 2009 12:00 - 58 seconds - 2.27 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 4 Number 3, Canon, performed by David Summer. A musical "cannon" is an imitation of sorts. Here, the first trumpet part begins with the melody and the second trumpet part imitates that melody a measure later. This "delay" in the second trumpet part sometimes proves a challenge for students to keep their place in the piece. This is a good duet to have the student and teacher switch parts, with the student taking the second trumpet part, after ...
Page3 #2, Petite Waltz
January 25, 2009 12:00 - 1 minute - 3.48 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 3 Number 2, Petite Waltz, performed by David Summer. This "little waltz" by Korda, is a pretty piece and provides a good opportunity for the teacher to explain just what a waltz is to the student. In performance, it's important to keep this duet moving. It should be played in a flowing style, like most waltzes, with a light attack, particularly in the middle section. There are no repeats in this performance and the metronome sett...
Page2 #1, March Time
January 11, 2009 12:00 - 1 minute - 4.24 KBSelected Duets for Trumpet, Page 2 Number 1, March Time, performed by David Summer. This first duet in the Selected Duets for Trumpet book, Volume 1, is from Nine Duets by the composer Viktor Korda. The tempo is indicated as "March Time". Like most tempo markings, this one is open to interpretation. I like to interpret it to mean "fairly brisk, but not too fast". This march, like many marches, features a trio section. This is simply the third section of a march. However, unlik...