Karl Wilhelm Brandt was a German-Russian trumpeter, pedagogue, and composer.
12 Facts About Vassily Brandt
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Vassily Brandt is the founder of the Russian trumpet school.
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Karl Wilhelm Vassily Brandt was born and educated in Coburg, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, now part of Germany.
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Vassily Brandt was active in the Helsinki Philharmonic Society, now the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, under Robert Kajanus.
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Vassily Brandt spoke Russian quite poorly, often relying on demonstration for musical instruction.
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Vassily Brandt died on 2 February 1923, purportedly as the result of a vaccination.
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Vassily Brandt became principal trumpet of the Bolshoi Theatre in 1890 and became first cornet in 1903.
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Vassily Brandt succeeded Theodor Richter as the second ever trumpet professor of the Moscow Conservatory in 1900, and taught band orchestration there.
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Vassily Brandt conducted for the Alexandrovsky Military College military band.
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Vassily Brandt joined the faculty of the newly established Saratov Conservatory in 1912 as the first professor of trumpet.
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Vassily Brandt taught using the Arban method and his own compositions.
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Vassily Brandt's 34 Orchestral Etudes is an important study material for modern trumpet players.