Arnold Jacobs

Arnold Jacobs (June 11, 1915 - October 7, 1998) was the principal tubist for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1944 until his retirement in 1988. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 441 × 535 pixelsFull resolution (441 × 535 pixel, file size: 165 KB, MIME type: image/gif) http://www-personal. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 441 × 535 pixelsFull resolution (441 × 535 pixel, file size: 165 KB, MIME type: image/gif) http://www-personal. ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... The tuba is one of the largest of low-brass instruments and is one of the most recent additions to the modern symphony orchestra, first appearing in the mid-19th century, when it largely replaced the ophicleide. ... The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, based in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the leading orchestras in the world. ...

Jacobs was considered one of the foremost brass pedagogues of his time and was considered an expert on breathing as it related to brasswind, woodwind, and vocal performance. While it is rumored that he had only one lung, he did in fact have both of his lungs. Due to childhood illness and adult onset asthma, his lung capacity was significantly impaired. He is best remembered for his playing philosophy which he referred to as "song and wind". Pedagogy, the art or science of being a teacher, generally refers to strategies of instruction, or a style of instruction[1]. The word comes from the Ancient Greek παιδαγωγέω (paidagōgeō; from παῖς (child) and ἄγω (lead)): literally, to lead the child”. In Ancient Greece, παιδαγωγός was (usually) a slave who supervised the education...

Some may also argue that Jacobs had an indelible impact on the design of modern piston valve tubas. While he did not design the York tuba he used for most of his career, it is one of the more copied large piston tubas. The Holton company was the first to make a reasonable copy of Jacob's large York, the model 345. Hirsbrunner was the next one to build a high quality replica of the York, the HB-50, often referred to as the Yorkbrunner. Meinl Weston, part of a large German musical instrument manufacturing company, built a replica of a replica, the 2165. The 2165 is based on the Holton 345 but with modern improvements. Walter Nirschl also builds a high quality reproduction of the York CC that is used by many professional orchestral tubists. The most recent company to build a replica of the York is Yamaha. The Yamaha is known for being an excellent instrument but is also the most expensive York replica retailing for about US $30,000. They are also in short supply as Yamaha only makes about 3-4 per year. The York style design is also used on smaller tubas such as the Meinl Weston 2155, essentially a smaller 2165 and the Besson 995, designed by Nirschl. The most faithful version is the Meister Walter Nirschl Model 8 used in several symphony orchestras. The slightly smaller model 7 also made by Walter Nirschl is also based on a York tuba that was used by tuba players such as Chester Roberts in the Cleveland Orchestra. Walter Nirschl owns the German company BM Symphonic, formerly Böhm & Meinl, the last manufactuer of the actual York tubas. Walter Nirschl comes from a family in Germany with a tradition of 6 generations in musical instrument building. ... Walter Nirschl comes from a family in Germany with a tradition of 6 generations in musical instrument building. ...

References

• Brian Frederiksen, Arnold Jacobs: Song and Wind (Windsong Pr Ltd, January, 1997), 276 pp., ISBN 0-9652489-0-9.
• M. Dee Stewart, Arnold Jacobs: The Legacy of a Master (Instrumentalist Co, June, 1987), ISBN 0-318-37570-2.
• Bruce Nelson, "Also Sprach Arnold Jacobs: A Developmental Guide for Brass Wind Musicians", Polymnia Press 2006.
• Luis Loubriel, "Lasting Change for Trumpeters: The Pedagogical Approach of Arnold Jacobs", Scholar Publications 2006

External links

• Windsongpress
• Tubenet
• Meister Walter Nirschl
• W. Nirschl