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Douglas acted in the case of Balley et al v. Tarr, filed last week in Los Angeles by the Southern California chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The order stays all inductions until the case can be tried in Federal District Court, A hearing has been set for January...
Baroque trumpet and organ, produce an incredibly powerful sound together. Given a well-selected program and a competent performance, the result is often quite thrilling. Add to this the specific artistry of an Edward Tarr--considered by many the finest baroque trumpeter today--and the combination should be superb. But last Wednesday's recital at Memorial Church was a disappointment. Though the playing was excellent, the program was second-rate: and no amount of techinical accomplishment can redeem medicore music...
...most impressive duo playing of the evening was in the Benno Ammann Repons du Matin: Two Pieces for Trumpet and Organ. Composed in 1969 for Tarr and Kent, the demands on the trumpet player are extraordinary. With amazing precision, Tarr coped with various jazz-like fragments, brutally syncopated rhythms, and the closest of harmonies. Even when using a mute, he did not lose subtle shadings of tone...
Despite a lifetime of bad church anthems. Maurice Greene (1695-1775) showed the particularly English fondness and skill with brass music. His little Suite of Trumpet Voluntaries belies an unflattering reputation as a feeble Purcell. Only in this set of pieces did Tarr display the kind of virtuoso talent for which he is generally known. The sense of ensemble--excellent throughout the evening--was pertect here in the brilliant parallel thirds where the organ registration sounded like a second trumpet. Equally successful was the encore, a Telemann Air de Trompette, performed with a tremendous sense of style galant grace...
...case, the playing of Tarr and Kent was excellent. Tarr handled four different varieties of trumpet extermely well; and his mastery of the valveless trumpet is a great wonder considering the art was lost for nearly two centuries. The program had unusual offerings, but except for the Greene suite those that were not unusual were dull. There are far better ways to employ the skills of first-rank artists...