JAMES KLUESNER, Professor
B.M.,
University of Iowa; M.M., Northwestern University; 1999-2000 recipient of the
Carl Harter Distinguished Teaching Award. He is currently a member of the
Madison Brass Quintet and the Skyline Brass Ensemble. His principal teachers
include John Beer, Vincent Cichowicz and Adolph Herseth. He has served as
principal trumpet with the Orchestra of the State Theater of Hessen in
Wiesbaden, Germany, the Symphony Orchestra of Schleswig-Holstein in Flensburg,
Germany and the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra. He has also performed with the St.
Paul Chamber Orchestra, Chicago Symphony and the Frankfurt Radio Orchestra. He
formerly taught at Bemidji State University, the Akademie fur Tonkunst in
Darmstadt, Germany, and the Wiesbaden Conservatory. He has performed at numerous
regional and national conferences, including the International Trumpet Guild
Conference, the Southeast Regional CBDNA Conference and the Virginia Music
Educators Conference.
Email:
kluesnjf@jmu.edu
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APPLIED TRUMPET
LEVEL 1
Fundamental Skills: Respiration, Embouchure, Single Tonguing
Transposition: C, D and Db (bass clef)
Scales: Major Scales in assigned pattern.
Minimum tempo = 80
Studies and Etudes: Arban, Complete Conservatory Method
Concone/Sawyer, Lyrical Studies
Getchell, Practical Studies (Book 1)
Hering, Etudes in All Keys
Irons, 27 Groups of Studies
Vizzutti, Trumpet Method (Book 1)
Orchestral Excerpts: Bizet---------------------Carmen (Prelude and Fanfare)
Beethoven---------------Leonore Signals (Nos. 2 & 3)
Representative Solo
Repertoire: Barat, Fantasie en Mi Bemol; Corelli/Fitzgerald, Sonata
VIII; Handel/Musser, Sonata fro Trumpet; Ropatz, Andante
and Allegro;
LEVEL 2
Fundamental Skills: Respiration, Embouchure, Single Tonguing
Transposition: A, Eb (mezzo soprano clef)
Scales: Natural Minor Scales in assigned pattern.
Minimum tempo = 80
Studies and Etudes: Continuation of Level 1
Getchell, Practical Studies (Book 2)
Orchestral Excerpts: Mussorgsky/Ravel-----Pictures (Promenade)
Mendelssohn------------Fingals Cave
Representative Solo
Repertoire: Bozza, Badinage; Gibbons/Cruft, Suite for Trumpet;
Damase, Hymn; Goedicke, Concert Etude
LEVEL 3
Fundamental Skills: Continuation of Levels 1 and 2,
Double and Triple Tonguing
Transposition: Ab, Soprano Clef
Scales: Melodic Minor Scales in assigned pattern.
Minimum tempo = 80
Studies and Etudes: Clarke, Technical Studies
Gates, Odd Meter Etudes
Vizzutti, Trumpet Method (Book 2)
Orchestral Excerpts: Norris, Top 50 Orchestral Excerpts
Representative Solo
Repertoire: Hummel, Concerto in Eb; Bozza, Ristiques;
Porrino, Concertino; Latham, Suite for Trumpet
LEVEL 4
Fundamental Skills: Continuation of Levels 1, 2 and 3
Transposition: G
Scales: Harmonic Minor Scales in assigned pattern.
Minimum tempo = 80
Studies and Etudes: Brandt, 34 Studies
Vizzutti, Trumpet Method (Book 3)
Orchestral Excerpts: Norris, Top 50 Orchestral Excerpts
Representative Solo
Repertoire: Charlier, Solo de Concours No. 1; Kennan, Sonata;
Tull, Three Bagatelles; Ewazen, Sonata
LEVEL 5
Fundamental Skills: Continuation of Levels 1, 2, 3 & 4
Scales: Dorian Modes in assigned pattern.
Minimum tempo = 80
Studies and Etudes: Charlier, 36 Etudes Trancendentes
Sachse, 100 Etudes
Collins, In a Singing Style
Orchestral Excerpts: Norris, Top 50 Orchestral Excerpts
Representative Solo
Repertoire: Arutunian, Concerto; Gregson, Concerto;
Haydn, Concerto; Hindemith, Sonata
LEVEL 6
Fundamental Skills: Continuation of Previous Levels
Sight Reading
Scales: Mixolydian Modes in assigned pattern.
Minimum tempo = 80
Studies and Etudes: Charlier, 36 Etudes Trancendentes
Sachse, 100 Etudes
Dufresne-Voisin, Develop Sight Reading
Orchestral Excerpts: Norris, Top 50 Orchestral Excerpts
Representative Solo
Repertoire: Addison, Concerto; Giannini, Concerto;
Purcell, Sonata, Stevens, Sonata
LEVEL 7
Fundamental Skills: Continuation of Previous Levels
Scales: Whole Tone , begin on any pitch
Minimum tempo = 80
Studies and Etudes: Continuation of Levels 5 & 6
Smith, Top Tones
Orchestral Excerpts: Rossbach, Richard Strauss Orchesterstudien
Representative Solo
Repertoire: Enesco, Legend; Fasch, Concerto in D;
Chaynes, Concerto; Casterede, Breves Recontres
LEVEL 8
Fundamental Skills: Continuation of Previous Levels
Studies and Etudes: Continuation of Levels 5,6, & 7
Bitsch, 20 Etudes Trompette
Tomasi, 6 Etudes Trompette
Orchestral Excerpts: Bach, Complete Repertoire
Representative Solo
Repertoire: Tomasi, Concerto; Telemann, Concerto in D;
Davies, Sonata; Jolivet, Concertino