The Otto Langey Tutors were "the" method books of the early 20th
century. Langey, a cellist, was a German immigrant to America who
wrote method books for most of the major instruments. Many young
instrumentalists used these books for their first studies including Mr.
Sauer who in the foreword of the book describes how the Langey
Method was one of his mainstays during his early musical years.
"I started using this method book at age 14 with my teacher Robert
Harper (bass trombonist with the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1943 to
1981) and still refer to it today. The rudiments of music are clearly
explained, and the scale and arpeggio exercises are excellent for
avoiding the boredom that can sometimes set in with other methods.
The short etudes starting on page 42 were some of Mr. Harpers
favorites. With these interesting little pieces, I learned how to play
exactly what is on the page. Mr. Harper would stop me multiple times
(even within the same measure!) to point out the little things that I had
ignored or didnt play correctly. Without this ability to play what is written,
it is impossible to build a musical interpretation later on.
In addition to Langeys own etudes, a selection of etudes by other
composers (Vaubaron, Belgke, Dieppo, Manna, Clodomir) plus some
solo pieces, round out this wonderful old book. If I were limited to one
etude book on the proverbial desert island, this would be it."
This book of over 120 pages is suitable for performers from beginner
right up to advanced. We are pleased to add this valuable book to our Vintage Brass
collection.