Jean-Baptiste Arban [1825-1889] Biography

Parte 1

Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825-1889) Biography

His First Twenty Years

Brass Bulletin N.º 9 · 1974 · pp. 11–14

First part of a detailed biography of Jean-Baptiste Arban, tracing his early years, studies at the Paris Conservatoire and the beginnings of his career.

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Parte 2

Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825-1889) Biography

The beginning of his career

Brass Bulletin N.º 10 · 1975 · pp. 9–16

Second part of Jean-Baptiste Arban’s biography, covering the early years of his career, his public performances, work with Adolphe Sax and the development of his famous method.

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Parte 3

Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825-1889) Biography

The Success

Brass Bulletin N.º 11 · 1975 · pp. 9–25

At the height of his fame, Arban fights to reshape musical education—and to save the trumpet from disappearing.

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Parte 4

Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825-1889) Biography

IV. The Conflict

Brass Bulletin N.º 12 · 1975 · pp. 8–18

Fame or duty—can you have both? At the height of his career, Jean-Baptiste Arban is forced to choose between international success and his post at the Paris Conservatoire… and pays the price.

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Parte 5

Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825-1889) Biography

The Arban-Cornet

Brass Bulletin N.º 13 · 1976 · pp. 11–14

At 55, Jean-Baptiste Arban sets out to reinvent the cornet and impose it on conservatories. A relentless quest for perfection… ending in failure.

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Parte 6

Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825-1889) Biography

The Last Years of his Life

Brass Bulletin N.º 14 · 1976 · pp. 3–7

Arban and the call for progress: inspired by Saint-Saëns, he makes a final push for a C cornet—an effort that would ultimately fail.

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Parte 7

Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825-1889) Biography

Critical Analysis of his Method

Brass Bulletin N.º 15 · 1976 · pp. 15–25

Is the Arban method really ideal? This critique reveals its limits—and calls for a rethink of brass pedagogy.

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