Product Description

Carl Fischer is proud to present a new and special edition of this classic publication that has served as the method of choice for generations of trumpet players. The Authentic Edition of Arban’s Complete Conservatory Method offers the student a comprehensive system of study for the trumpet, including scales, etudes, duets, solos and extensive exercises designed to develop musicianship and technique. The new Platinum Edition features: Comb binding for easier use.
Piano accompaniment CD for the Fantasies included in the book.
Handsome Platinum Edition cover.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #70598 in Books
• Published on: 2005-07
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Plastic Comb
• 386 pages

About the Author
Joseph Jean Baptiste Laurent Arban was born at Lyons, France, February 28, 1825. He entered the Conservatory at an early age, taking up the study of the trumpet under Dauverne, and won first prize in 1845. His military term was spent in the navy on board the "La Belle Poule." whose chief musician, Paulus, became Chief Musician of the Garde a Paris during the reign of Napoleon III. He was the most brilliant cornet player of his time, and his astonishing performance and triumphant concert tours throughout Europe were the means of establishing the value cornet as one of the most popular of all musical instruments. Arban's artistic ideals, sound musicianship and invaluable instructive principles were perpetuated in his splendid Method for the Cornet, which as succeeded in maintaining the very highest position among similar instructive works and which has never been surpassed in point of practical superiority or artistic plan.

Customer Reviews

About Time
I have been playing for over 40 years and have always used the Arbans book. This volume is long over due. The new binding which allows for the book to lay open on a music stand and the CD make this package well worth the extra money over the price of the regular issue.

Great edition of a great volume!
This book is by almost all accounts the Bible of the trumpet world. It is comprehensive, and cognitive in its presentation. There are several hundred pages of practice score and a good amount of comments to guide.

This particular edition is a worthwhile purchase as it is spiral comb bound, so it lays open better, it is chock full of updated, editorial comments that explain and clarify some of the things Arban said that don't apply or possibly don't, and it includes a cd with accompaniment for the practices in the book.

Great book, well worth the price!

Good starter book
I was told to purchase this book by my trumpet teacher, even before we started lessons. I have only beeen taking lessons for a couple of months, but I have already learned quickly from this book and this book has everything from the first scales and fingering charts to a plethera of exercises for the best trumpeters, so I'm sure that I will be using this book for a very long time. I would recomend this book to any beginner.