trumpets

trumpet art

300

The Moche people of ancient Peru depicted trumpets in their art going back to 300 AD.

foled trumpet

Jan 1, 1400

The modern "folded" trumpet (as opposed to a long straight tube) was created around 1400

opera

Jan 1, 1607

Trumpets were introduced into the opera in 1607 with Claudio Monteverdi's opera Orfeo.

first valve

Jan 1, 1788

In 1788, Charles Clagget invented the first valve

five rotary key

Jan 1, 1801

In 1801, Windinger of Vienna put five rotary key on the first trumpet.

trumpert valves

Jan 1, 1814

in 1814, the valves were added to the trumpet to enable it to play the chromatic scale evenly.

François Dauverné

Jan 1, 1827

In 1827, François Dauverné became the first musician to use the new F three-valved trumpet in public performance.

Berlioz wrote

Jan 1, 1844

Berlioz wrote in 1844:
Notwithstanding the real loftiness and distinguished nature of its quality of tone, there are few instruments that have been more degraded (than the trumpet). Down to Beethoven and Weber, every composer – not excepting Mozart – persisted in confining it to the unworthy function of filling up, or in causing it to sound two or three commonplace rhythmical formulae.

Maynard Ferguson

Jan 1, 1957

Maynard Ferguson came to prominence playing in Stan Kenton's orchestra, before forming his own band in 1957. He was noted for being able to play accurately in a remarkably high register.

First time i played the trumpet

Jan 1, 2011

When i frist played the trumpet