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become a large part of the trumpet repertoire. His trumpet works are played at events
such as International Trumpet Guild conferences, have been featured with many well-known
orchestras and bands, and are standard recital works. Many of Turrin’s trumpet
works have been performed and recorded by well-established musicians, which include
Philip Smith, Joseph Alessi, David Hickman, Robert Sullivan, Brian Shaw, Thomas
Hooten, Terry Everson, Wynton Marsalis, and Alison Balsom.
This study examines in detail each of Joseph Turrin’s twenty-four published
works for trumpet. Turrin’s pieces include Elegy, Caprice, Concerto for Trumpet, Intrada,
Two Portraits, Someone to Watch Over Me, Chronicles, Two Gershwin Portraits,
Fandango, and Three Episodes, and include pieces written for Philip Smith, Joseph
Alessi, Wynton Marsalis, Harold Lieberman, Lew Soloff, Brian Shaw, Robert Sullivan,
and Thomas Hooten. A complete history of each composition and arrangement, and
information relating to their premieres are presented. Technical elements from the music
are discussed, such as range, articulation, melodic contour, endurance, and difficult
fingerings. Biographical information such as youth, education, and career about Turrin
are incorporated, along with a discussion of his compositional characteristics and
influences. In addition, a list of each work with an assigned difficulty grade, as well as a
current discography, is included.
Many documents were reviewed in preparation for this biography, including thousands of newspaper articles, telegrams, and letters. Much of Kryl’s personal correspondence used for this study was acquired through the Redpath Chautauqua Collection, located in the University of Iowa Library in Iowa City. Because there are few secondary sources, this biography of Kryl is based on these primary sources, which were carefully organized, reviewed, and documented. Their wealth of information has allowed this study to offer a complete and multifaceted picture of the life and times of Bohumir Kryl.
This donation contains published and unpublished music, numerous letters, and various drafts of his book, An Annotated Guide to Bass Trombone Literature. Over the course of two-and-a-half years, the donation was catalogued for the university by the author. Materials from the donation were sent into public circulation or sent into special collections within the ASU School of Music Library.