![]() ![]() ![]() The result was the composition “Pietà” by Karlheinz Stockhausen, a part of the opera “Tuesday from Light”. We envisaged something special and so the idea for the modified instrument was born. The reason for building this instrument arose from a suggestion that I made to my father to compose a piece for the flugelhorn. The company Monka in Cologne or to be more exact, the legendary Master Helmich, to whom I owe much gratitude, was responsible for the modification of the flugelhorn. The fourth valve can be played with the small finger of the right hand. I chose an old Beson flugelhorn with a fine sound and had four-valve mechanics made by the company Bauerfeind, at that time still in existence. Bach and can be heard on my recording with the Detmold Chamber Orchestra: New Colours of Piccolo Trumpet (EMI Classics 1993).ģ. This I developed for the highest note of the second Brandenburg Concerto by J.S. Valve and with which the g’’’ is more easily reached. ![]() A second smaller bell for piccolo trumpet (Schilke P5-4) that is inserted into the 4. PDF with instructions for the mutes to download. Plunger – harmon – wawa – whisper mute – cup – mel-o-wah Leather belt for six different mutes, developed for performing the compositions of my father Karlheinz Stockhausen, in particular “Michael’s Journey round the World”, composed in 1978 as part of the opera cycle LIGHT. Avoid stressful situations if possible, so that the music making stays pleasant for you.Įxpress your deep feelings in the music, and create situations, in which you can do this. Take a lesson with a good player once in a while.ĭont’play music you don’t like, it may harm your feelings. If possible have two studying sessions per day, one in the morning, one in the afternoon /evening.ĭon’t force, but challenge yourself, look for areas of improvement. Improve your equipment if necessary to match your personal sound and physical constitution, since we all are different. ![]() Read inspiring literature to widen the mind.īreath well to play good and release stress while playing. Play with other good musicians, and be in an open position of constant learning. Listen with headphones, intensely, so you really absorb the music. Listen to music that you love, that inspires you. Markus, how do you become a better musician?Īlso, how do you become a better trumpet player? Other composers have also written works for me, for example “Preisungen” by Hans-Martin Lonquich for trumpet and organ, “Jet Stream” by Peter Eötvös that was premiered with the BBC Symphony Orchestra in London in 2002 or “Other Presences” by Jonathan Harvey for trumpet and live electronic with its premiere at the Cheltenham Music Festival in 2006. There I have also listed the works that he composed for me. You can read about the collaboration with my father in the section “With Karlheinz Stockhausen”. ![]()
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