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What's Better: Practice or Performance?

What’s Better: Practice or Performance?

Something I learned when researching The Practice of Practice is that many of the best musicians don’t make a distinction between “practice” and “performance,” and if they do, most strive to have more performance in their playing. This was driven home most by Rex Martin, who got the words from Chicago Symphony’s legendary principal trumpeter Bud Herseth (55 years with CSO), who said, “We have to…

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I found that the more I practiced, the better I played, and the better I played, the more I enjoyed it.

Adolf "Bud" Herseth, Principal Trumpet, Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1948-1998

It's all about the music.

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Chicago Symphony Brass Quintet (Bud Herseth): Ewald #1

Masters of orchestral brass play Victor Ewald’s Quintet Number One. Many stories surrounding each player, but my favorite tidbit is something master trumpeter and teacher Vince Cichowicz said, “The battle is not with the instrument. The battle is with yourself.” Enjoy.

Adolph Herseth, Vincent Cichowicz, trumpets Richard Oldberg, horn

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