Page8 #8, Rustic March

04/19/09 • 2 min

Selected 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 a contrasting style to the rest of the march. For this performance, the repeats are not taken, but the Da Capo is and the metronome setting is quarter note = 108.

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Page7 #7, Minuet

Selected 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.

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Page9 #9, Evening Story

Selected 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 by the tempo marking "Andante tranquillo", implying the tranquility of a warm summer evening or maybe a winter evening indoors next to a fireplace. The metronome setting for this performance is quarter note = 88.