Ep 1: 70 Years of Music, Rivalry and Friendship

Описание: John Wallace first met John Miller in the Tullis Russell Mills Junior Band in the mid-1950's—kicking off a lifelong rivalry and partnership. In this episode they recall everything from their first time hearing one another play on: along with band contesting, challenging conductors, and recording Britain's first CDs. But it's not all about the past: they also introduce their new world premiere recordings of trumpet duets by Robin Holloway, Louis Antoine Saint-Jacome, and Jean-François Bellon released today--musical discoveries that are well worth a listen!

Listen to these world premiere recordings right now at: https://thewallacecollectionshop.world/

John Miller's book The Modern Brass Ensemble in 20th Century Britain: https://boydellandbrewer.com/97817832...

Chapters

00:00 Introduction
01:16 When John Wallace met John Miller...
02:30 The Tullis Russell Junior Band
05:26 School days, visionary ambitious music teachers, the National Youth Orchestra
08:08 Contesting and Grandparents
08:52 The consequences of our teachers and schooling
12:28 The trumpet world of work
14:00 Fun with Lorin Maazel (and other famous Conductors)
17:05 New York, Chicago, retracing steps
22:40 John Miller’s PhD; Ernest Hall
25:06 American trumpet playing
26:25 Present-day British Brass Culture
31:20 19th century training, internationalism
35:13 Changes in direction
39:50 Research
44:17 The impact of Covid-19 on duetting
47:09 The recording studio; playing to the microphone; the Dynamic Duo
51:15 Changes in technology and taste; Equale Brass; JM’s book
53:17 The ITG commission: Robin Holloway plus St Jacome and Bellon
1:05:00 Serious music making? Brass Banding. Solos and Quartets.
1:07:38 Conclusions