Mel Broiles Masterclass Demonstrations, Curtis Institute 1997
In these clips Mel Broiles, principal trumpet at the MET from 1958-2001, demonstrates different keyed trumpets, along with explaining transposing for such horns. Using excerpts from Opera, commercial, and film music.
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The sections are as follows:
0:00- Piccolo trumpet demonstration & tips/tricks.
4:55- Bb trumpet denomination.
7:20- Gus Hiem story & playing softly.
10:00- Commercial playing
12:54- C trumpet demonstration & intonation explanation.
16:01- D trumpet demonstration with film music excerpts
19:09- Rotary valve trumpet demonstration with Film Excerpts.
21:15- Bb Cornet demonstration with excerpt from “Faust” & “The soldier’s chorus”
23:15- Eb Cornet demonstration with Opera Excerpts
24:41- Bb Flugelhorn demonstration
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“Kid, when you play the trumpet, people are always going to be telling you you’re sharp, and you’re too loud. Fuck ‘em.” - Mel Broiles, in a lesson with my teacher Mack Guderian
One of the biggest piccolo trumpet sounds I’ve ever heard! He’s an incredible musician.
Thank you for introducing me to Mel's stellar playing. As a non-brass player, I find Mel's ability to tell a story within every note absolutely inspiring.
What a fun and amazing man. Mel, I miss you buddy . Thanks for the inspiration , always.
He would take me in the hall when the Met was dark to hear the sound The Sound ,his🎺🎺
Fantastic, legendary orchestra player!
Fullest, most gorgeous Flugel sound I've ever heard. Great video. Thanks for posting.
What a great sound!
A brilliant player in every sense. And sounding this good on a not very good piccolo trumpet? WOW. His vibrato on the last high note of every piece sounded like a great violinist.
Great sound on all horns!!
thank you for posting this . . . marvelous
Such great tone! Wonderful presence and musicianship.
Amazing!!!
I sure hope this video (or your full masterclass version . . . or both) will also become repositories of the dozens of "Mel stories" that his colleagues, friends and students have been sharing and trading over the years. He was legendary in many ways!
@thebrasspedagogue
2 жыл бұрын
In the process of editing the full masterclass together. I also plan to do a Mel stories video at some point.
I studied trumpet in college and got my degree in it. Now, I am a programmer. Watching this makes me itchy to get back into it!
@rodneyallen3682
Жыл бұрын
How did you make the transition to programming?
What a trumpet player!!
Genius!!! The greatest player that ever lived!!! Miss you Mel!!!
@thebrasspedagogue
2 жыл бұрын
There’s so little of him on here that I knew I had to put this together. Planning to upload the full masterclass at some point. If you want to make a video about this, be my guest abs go right ahead if you wish.
@truepowersavetheplanet816
2 жыл бұрын
@@thebrasspedagogue TBP I already did! THANKS!! I would LOVE to hear the rest of it!! Thanks again!! Ralph
Top 10 for sure....🤠🤠🤠🤠
NICE I've never seen this much of this masterclass - I want to hear Mel burn some coal.
When Mel walked into the studio, Doc Severinsen moved from 1st to 2nd.
Brilliant!
@thebrasspedagogue
2 жыл бұрын
Full masterclass being edited.
He's right about Bach trumpets, man knows his craft.
🤩🤩🤩😻😻😱😱 Amazing 🤗
He was 67
Wasn't there supposed to be an Aida somewhere?
Nice tribute to Dad
@thebrasspedagogue
2 жыл бұрын
Full masterclass in editing process.
@dougputhoff3215
2 жыл бұрын
What a sound….wow
Old videos such as this always seem to be a bit out of tune-mainly sharp. Is that due to the recording quality of the video?
@thebrasspedagogue
2 жыл бұрын
I honestly have no clue. But possibly.
Was Mel using a Getzen piccolo trumpet.? Just looking a the unique 4th valve slide bend.
@thebrasspedagogue
10 ай бұрын
Yes it was! I used to own the same model, which I greatly regret selling.
@TimothyMoke
10 ай бұрын
Thanks!@@thebrasspedagogue
@TimothyMoke
10 ай бұрын
Did Mel use a Bach 1 1/2 C on B-flat/C trumpets and a Bach 7E on the piccolo trumpet!@@thebrasspedagogue
@thebrasspedagogue
10 ай бұрын
@@TimothyMoke J Landress brass has one of Mel’s pieces. A custom Bach 1. The mouthpiece he used on that geyser picc was a jet tone severinsen model.
@TimothyMoke
10 ай бұрын
Awesome! I took a lesson with Mel around 1981 in Minneapolis when the Met was touring. He gave me a lot of "alternate" fingering suggestions to make the music flow better.
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