Halsey Stevens Sonata

cronsell · Regular Member Joined: 24 Aug 2002 Posts: 65

I'm going to start studying this piece and I was wondering what tips anyone might have and whose recording of it is best? I already have the Marsalis recording, looking for another one for balance.

trumpetguy99 · Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2002 11:17 pm Post subject:

The best (or at least the one I like the best) is Tony Plog. It's a tuff piece but (like anything)can be suprisingly easy if you let it be. Have fun and good luck.

1B · Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2002 2:07 pm Post subject:

David Hickman also has a nice recording on Crystal Records.
1B

boycott_food · Posted: Sun May 09, 2004 7:29 am Post subject:

James Thompson has a good recording available.

Sooner · Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 7:58 pm Post subject:

If you can find it, there is a great recording of Phip Smith playing it on one of his recitals. I used to have it on tape, but I would have to hunt for it.
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JonKratzer · Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 8:08 pm Post subject:

I like the Thompson recording, and I'm absolutely certain that the Phil Smith would be nothing short of phenomenal.
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patrick32378 · Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 4:31 am Post subject:

Plog's recordnig is a little fast for my tastes. I've seen a few players who listened to this and tried to take it at that tempo...unsuccessfully. Does Ray Mase have a recording of this?

StewMuse · Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 11:10 am Post subject:

My vote would have to be split between Hickman's and Wynton's recordings. I prefer Hickman's articulation style, but Wynton's overall playng. Tony Plog is far too much of a straight-tone guy for my taste.

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jjohnson · Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 11:29 am Post subject:

I also like the recording with James Thompson, what a sound! George Vosburgh has also released a recording of it. Jason

tromba dawg · New Member Joined: 13 Mar 2004 Posts: 7

Yeah, James Thompson's recording is good. It was released through the International Trumpet Guild. If you are not a memeber of ITG (International Trumpet Guild), you shoudl become a member. Along with some great articles, you get FREE cd's and FREE music. It is a great organization. Now that I have put my ITG plug in:), Thmpson's recording does have a few intonation issues, but it is overall very musical. Hope this helps.

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paytonite · Regular Member Joined: 22 Jan 2004 Posts: 48

Only a few intonation issues? I must have a different CD than you do.

tromba dawg · New Member Joined: 13 Mar 2004 Posts: 7

Well, I didn't want to be too brutal. However, it is unfortunate that James had never heard of alternate fingerings and the such.

Meldog · Posted: Fri May 14, 2004 7:41 am Post subject:

I also was not too impressed with the James Thompson CD. Though from looking at the recording dates it looks like he maybe was a bit rushed on getting the recording done. That's from my memory, it's packed away for now but I wasn't at all impressed with the CD and was rather dissatisfied with it. The Hickman recording is so far the best recording I've personally heard of it but I haven't heard too many recordings of the piece.
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patrick32378 · Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 9:12 pm Post subject:

Thompson is an amazing player. That CD (as I believe) was made just after an ordeal with mouth cancer...unless my source is completely full of crap??

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