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#Baroque trumpet repertoire series

This paper displays a series of photographs taken from the internet that, at-a-glance, parallels my scholarly, written investigations. Additionally, the assumption that the history of trumpet playing at aristocratic courts springs from the military encampment and not the pasture seems doubtful. My investigation into this topic has led me to question the assumption that metal natural trumpets (with the appearance of Baroque trumpets) have a unique development previously, it has been assumed that metal trumpets were not imitations of shepherds’ trumpets but have a separate military or religious provenance. This subject is an adjunct to the previously published theory that the European Folk Music Scale was created on shepherds’ trumpets (a synopsis on: and complete version: ). This paper is a brief pictographic history of the natural trumpet in Europe.

This opens the possibility for new developments for further research. Moreover, there are aspects of the topic, which have been summarized to the most relevant points that need to be explained in more depth for better understanding. It does not intend to be an absolute truth its approaches are based on existing and available sources about the subject. Therefore, the content presented in this work shall be interpreted from a contemporary perspective.

In addition, it also presents comments from important period instrumentalists about earlier technique, cites significant works and instrument makers and influential names that provided significant contributions to the development of the instrument. It includes a brief historical background of the instrument, the performer and the performance. Also, it brings a discussion about today's increasing interest for performing period music by using period instruments and tendencies concerning the musicians and audience interest. It cites important names and events that happened before and after the two cited periods. This work presents a discussion on the trumpet during the baroque and classical periods.