Bill Owens plays trumpet and loves baroque music. Unfortunately, there was not that much music written for trumpetduring the baroque era because trumpets of the time were severelylimited by their lack ...

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From Henry Purcell to Joseph Haydn, here are some of the best pieces of music ever written for the trumpet. The trumpet is one of our oldest instruments, dating back over 500 years, when it was used ...

British trumpet virtuoso Alison Balsom introduces her wonderful instrument – a modern adaptation of the “natural” trumpet. “Some people might not even think it looks like a trumpet,” Alison says. “But ...

Trumpeters were the star musicians of the Baroque era, their shiny, golden tones vital to evoking the glory of victory and the majesty of kings. Here, accompanied by the English Concert under Trevor ...

As one of the most highly regarded trumpeters and innovative classical musicians of her generation, Alison Balsom has spent the last decade performing in the world’s most prestigious venues. But this ...

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Derek Watkins, a British trumpet player who played on every James Bond film soundtrack, has died at the age of 68. The lead trumpet player, who was described by the great Dizzy Gillespie as "Mr Lead", ...