Episode of Series “We Make Music”.
Philip Jones talks of the history of the trumpet and examines its development. Comparisons are made with the cornet and the bugle, and we see such early instruments as the slide trumpet and the trumpet with crooks. Several famous works for the trumpet are played.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011186
Language
English
Subject categories
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Music - Instruction and study
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Music & Performing Arts → Brass instruments
Music & Performing Arts → Music - Instruction and study
Music & Performing Arts → Musical instruments - Construction
Music & Performing Arts → Musical instruments - History
Music & Performing Arts → Trumpet
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)