Ed Tarr

Denny Schreffler · Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2020 10:44 am Post subject: Ed Tarr

Just heard from a mutual friend that Ed Tarr "... passed away peacefully this morning."

multiphonic · Veteran Member Joined: 14 Oct 2019 Posts: 139

Confirmed by ITG.

Sad news. Though from afar, I've learned a lot from him.

trpt.hick · Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:17 pm Post subject:

I am so saddened that my good friend has passed. Ed and I collaborated on many projects including my Trumpet Greats book, the 3rd English edition of his The Trumpet book, and numerous concerts together.

I always enjoyed visiting him and Irmy at their home in Bad Sackingen, and Ed stayed at my home a few times. He was one of the most brilliant people I ever knew!

His performance and scholarly legacy will last for a hundred or more years. The trumpet world lost a great man!

Dave Hickman

Dale Proctor · Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2020 5:35 pm Post subject:

Sorry to hear that, Dave. I bought an autographed copy of The Trumpet Book from you a number of years ago. Glad I have it - he was something special.
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cgaiii · Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2020 11:08 am Post subject:

Wow. Sad news. RIP Ed Tarr.
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trpt.hick · Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2020 2:18 pm Post subject:

I first got to know Ed really well when I was ITG President 1977-79. He was Vice-President. We were striving to make ITG more international, and he had a ton of good ideas. He also worked hard to recruit European members.

Dave

Uniquetrumpet · Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2020 4:00 pm Post subject:

When I was 12 I received a gift of this recording. My uncle, a professional bassoonist, after hearing me phrase some Arban studies, gave it to me and said "when you play those studies believe in your mind that you are Ed Tarr".

https://youtu.be/jlTEJPHMf5Y

multiphonic · Veteran Member Joined: 14 Oct 2019 Posts: 139

Historic Brass Society posted a nice tribute:
https://www.historicbrass.org/11-news-events/6435-edward-h-tarr-1936-2020

mattdalton · Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2020 6:44 pm Post subject:

The NY Times also had an article about Ed's passing and the great influence he had on the music world. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/30/arts/music/edward-tarr-dead.html. That article also has a link to a YouTube video of his playing in a Bach Brandenburg concerto No.2 performance, which is lovely playing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1MuId9VxjA.

RIP Dr. Tarr and thanks for all you did for the trumpet world.
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