Last Stop, Carnegie Hall: New York Philharmonic Trumpeter William Vacchiano

Contents

vii Contents List of illustrations.....................................................................x Foreword by Wynton Marsalis ................................................xiii preface...................................................................................... xv acknowledgments..................................................................xvii introduction ...............................................................................1 Chapter 1: Biography .................................................................3 Family History .....................................................................3 early studies and performances in portland and Boston .....4 The road to new York .......................................................10 Max schlossberg and The Juilliard school..........................12 a Dual Career as a performer and teacher........................17 retirement Years (1973–2005) ...........................................24 Chapter 2: Vacchiano and the new York philharmonic...........28 The new York philharmonic ..............................................28 Vacchiano’s perception of Various Conductors...................29 The philharmonic trumpet section ...................................34 Vacchiano and nat prager ..................................................35 personal impressions of Vacchiano’s Musicianship.............40 Chapter 3: responsibilities of a principal trumpeter...............49 principles of orchestral Musicianship................................49 Vacchiano on orchestral excerpts......................................51 Historical Background of Compositions ............................52 approach to specific styles and excerpts ..........................54 preparing for the audition .................................................56 Chapter 4: Vacchiano’s rules of orchestral performance.........59 articulation ........................................................................59 rhythm ..............................................................................62 viii phrasing..............................................................................64 Miscellaneous .....................................................................65 Chapter 5: pedagogical Methods .............................................67 teaching style....................................................................67 transposition......................................................................74 tone production.................................................................76 intonation...........................................................................77 tonguing ............................................................................78 Chapter 6: Vacchiano’s Use of equipment................................81 The Mouthpiece .................................................................81 rim Diameter.....................................................................84 rim shape and Contour.....................................................84 The Cup..............................................................................87 Throat and Bore..................................................................90 Backbore (Venturi).............................................................91 trumpets in Various Keys...................................................92 Choosing the right equipment in an orchestra ...............95 Chapter 7: remembering Bill ................................................100 philip Varriale’s eulogy ....................................................100 Lee soper’s Memorial.......................................................105 presentation of Honorary Doctorate to William Vacchiano .....................................................107 personal recollections from Former students, Colleagues, and Friends..............................................108 appendix a: principal and guest Conductors of the new York philharmonic, 1935–1973..........................124 appendix B: new York philharmonic trumpet section, The Vacchiano Years, 1935–1973................................127 ix appendix C: new York philharmonic World premières, 1935–1973....129 appendix D: new York philharmonic U.s. premières, 1935–1973........136 appendix e: selected Discography of William Vacchiano with the new York philharmonic, 1935–1973....................141 appendix F: Bibliography of Music publications by William Vacchiano .....................................................157 appendix g: The students of William Vacchiano .................................159 endnotes ................................................................................166 Bibliography and sources .......................................................177 index ......................................................................................185 ...