Trumpet

The first trumpet was an animal horn or a couch shell used by prehistoric man as a signal . Developing in parallel with horns, trumpets became metal and by the 15th century had grown a tuning slide. Trumpets formed part of the very earlist orchestras. Their first sonatas apperared in 1638; the first concertos in 1665.

In 1796, Anton Weidinger added keys to allow chromatic playing and the first valve trumpet was built about 1816. This is virtually the design of today's orchestra trumpet. Traditionally, trumpets and drums were almost inseperable until erll into the 19th century.

Midi: Vivaldi's Concerto in C for 2 trumpets, strings and continuo

For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle? -- Corinthians I, Chapter 14, Verse 8

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