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jouko
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 4:43 am    Post subject: Mendez And Breathing Reply with quote

Hi,
I had a question about Mendez regarding his way of breathing.

I have read that his opinion about the guantity of air used in trumpet-

playing was the sane as in normal conversation. Thanks !

Best Regards Jouko Moilanen, Helsinki/Finland
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trpt.hick
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 6:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

He was speaking about exhaling into the trumpet. . . it should not be violent.

Mendez was not a big person. He weight about 145 pounds and was perhaps 5 ft. 7 in. He did not have particularly large lungs, but he was incredibly efficient with his exhalation and could play 45 seconds at mezzo-forte.

DH
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jouko
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 3:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks,

Like the famous Swedish singer Jussi Björling. They set a burning candle

before his mouthe when Jussi was singing in FFF some operapieces.

And the candles flame did not flutter.

Kind Regards Jouko Moilanen / Helsinki Finland
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