Jean-Baptiste Arban [1825-1889] Biography
Jean-Pierre Mathez
Brass Bulletin N. 9–15 · 1974–1976
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Parte 1
Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825-1889) Biography
His First Twenty Years
Brass Bulletin N. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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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