Jean-Baptiste Arban | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 28 February 1825 Lyon, France |
| Died | 8 April 1889 (aged 64) Paris, France |
| Genres | Romantic |
| Occupation(s) | Cornetist, Teacher, Conductor |
| Instrument | Cornet |
| Years active | 1845–1888 |
Joseph Jean-Baptiste Laurent Arban (28 February 1825 – 8 April 1889) was a cornetist, conductor, composer, pedagogue and the first famed virtuoso of the cornet à piston or valved cornet. He was influenced by Niccolò Paganini's virtuosic technique on the violin and successfully proved that the cornet was a true solo instrument by developing virtuoso technique on the instrument.
He is best known for his instruction manual, Arban's Complete Conservatory Method for Trumpet, which has been updated over the years, and is still widely used.[1]
Arban was born one year before the successful creation of the piston-valved cornet. He worked with determination to give this new instrument stature in music. His efforts succeeded when the cornet became "the most popular brass instrument of the 19th century".[2]
- ^ J. B. Arban. Arban’s Complete Conservatory Method for Trumpet. Dover Publications. 2011. ISBN 978-0486479552
- ^ Lily P., Clifford. [Review by Jean Maire of:] Arban's Famous Complete Trumpet, Cornet, and Saxhorn Method. "Journal of Research in Music Education", Vol. 5, No. 1 (Spring, 1957) Pp. 47-49 [1]