Elisa Koehler is Associate Professor of Music at Goucher College and Music Director and Conductor of the Frederick Symphony Orchestra.

"Whether an enthusiastic student or a seasoned professional, I wholeheartedly endorse this book. Elisa Koehler should be commended for this wonderful addition to the market—I can guarantee it will remain a resource that will get you reaching for your shelf time and time again."—The Brass Herald"Elisa Koehler has given us a thoughtful and much needed reference book and guide for the contemporary trumpeter. Her gentle conversational style may convince more players to expore trumpet history and even the broader cultural history in which trumpet music is firmly placed.2014"—Historic Brass Society Journal"Fanfares and Finesse is a wonderful addition to the literature on trumpet history. It is a fabulous resource for performers, while historians and pedagogues will find great value in it as well. Dr. Koehler is to be commended for such a valuable contribution to our discipline."—ITG Journal"[T]his book is highly recommended for any moderately advanced trumpet player or for inclusion in any library serving even a small population of trumpeters. It will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding historically informed performance practice for the trumpet and its many predecessors."—Notes"Koehler has created a compendium of trumpet history with short, fact-filled chapters. It will serve both amateur and professional musicians alike, and few could read this text without learning something. Fanfares and Finesse is a thorough sampling of trumpet topics, including something of interest for every trumpet player, brass enthusiast, or curious reader."—Pan Pipes"Serving as a concise guide linking the history of trumpet to performance, this book includes information on band music, bugle calls, orchestral repertoire, and jazz. Particularly useful are the sections on transposition, and how jazz is written versus played. . . . Teachers and performers alike will benefit from this book."—American Reference Books Annual"Trumpet players in a wide variety of situations and at many levels will find a great deal of useful information, presented in a clear, engaging, reader-friendly way yet backed by solid research. While some topics are covered in more depth than others, Koehler's breadth of vision and thoroughness are commendable. Helpful appendixes and an extensive bibliography are a bonus. For all trumpeters and anyone who teaches them."—Choice"Elisa Koehler's book is a resource all trumpeters will not want to be without!"—Brian Shaw, Louisiana State University

• List of IllustrationsAuthor's NoteAcknowledgements1. Fanfares and Finesse: An Introduction2. The Natural Trumpet3. The Modern Baroque Trumpet with Vent Holes4. The Cornetto5. The Slide Trumpet6. The Quest for Chromaticism: Hand-Stopping, Keys, and Valves7. Bugles, Flügels, and Horns8. The Cornet9. Changing of the Guard: Trumpets in Transition10. Smaller Trumpets11. Pitch, Temperament, and Transposition12. Early Repertoire and Performance Practice13. Baroque Repertoire14. Classical Repertoire15. Signals, Calls, and Fanfares16. Strike up the Band17. The Modern Orchestral Trumpet18. Jazz and the Trumpet19. Solo Repertoire after 190020. Brass Chamber Music21. Trumpeting in the Twenty-First CenturyAppendix A: List of Names and DatesAppendix B: Significant Events in Trumpets HistoryAppendix C: Selected Recordings: An Annotated ListAppendix D: Museums with Instrument CollectionsAppendix E: Period Instrument ResourcesNotesBibliographyIndex