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Malcolm Arnold ‘Fantasy for Trumpet’: A Virtuosic Opening!

Malcolm Arnold: Fantasy for Trumpet Context Malcolm Arnold was born in Northampton, England in October 1921. He took up playing the trumpet at age 12, and after studying and practising intensely for five years, he was awarded a scholarship to study at the Royal College of Music. Whilst at RCM, Read more…

By Alex Burns, 8 months8 months ago

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Max Bruch ‘Scottish Fantasy’: “Lamenting the Glorious Times of Old”

Max Bruch: Scottish Fantasy Context Max Bruch was born on January 6th 1838 in Cologne. He received early musical training by pianist and composer, Ferdinand Hiller. Unlike quite a large proportion of classical musicians, Bruch’s family were very supportive of his music studies, and were often pushing him to take it Read more…

By Alex Burns, 11 months5 months ago