BUD HERSETH
Tue, Apr 16 2013, 3:11PM
The first trumpeter of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for an incredible 53 years died at 91 on the same day as Colin Davis. He served under five Chicago musical directors and was particularly close to Georg Solti. His longevity as a trumpeter was all the more remarkable as he was involved in a car crash early in his career, losing several front teeth and the feeling in his lower lip so that he had to rethink his whole technique of playing.
Tue, Apr 16 2013, 5:26PM
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RE: BUD HERSETH
I presume he's the one with the really red face, if you watch their recording of Mahler's 5th on DVD !
DSM
Wed, Apr 17 2013, 11:59AM
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RE: BUD HERSETH
I presume he's the one with the really red face, if you watch their recording of Mahler's 5th on DVD !
DSM
Yes, that's him! In the Mahler 5 you can't miss him because he starts the whole thing off.
Wed, Apr 17 2013, 2:51PM
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Bud was the greatest of all orchestra trumpet players.
His performances under Reiner are indeed an awesome tribute that we will treasure forever and never forget.
Thu, Apr 18 2013, 12:39PM
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Reiner didn't record the Mahler 5th.
Thu, Apr 18 2013, 5:20PM
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The only Mahler that Reiner recorded with the Chicago Symphony were the Fourth Symphony and Das Lied von der Erde.He recorded Mahler`s Lieder eines fahrendes Gesellen with the Pittsburgh Symphony in 1946.That is his complete Mahler discography.
Thu, Apr 18 2013, 10:45PM
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I don't think cmank1 was particularly referring to Mahler. I understood him to cherish the recordings made by Reiner that includded Herseth.
Best wishes
P
Fri, Apr 19 2013, 11:57AM
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I mentioned the Mahler 5th ("Pictures at an Exhibition" and "The Trumpet Shall Sound" from "The Messiah" being other examples) because Bud Herseth's playing opens these works and can't pass unnoticed. Much of his international fame must have been based on his playing of the Mahler 5th under Solti, whom he always referred to as "My maestro" or "My captain".
Thu, Apr 25 2013, 10:30AM
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His contribution to 20th century orchestral music acheivement was immense indeed. I've just posted Jonathan Freeman-Attwood's obituary of him on our website: 'Bud' Herseth obituary
Thu, Apr 25 2013, 6:53PM
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Nice tribute, Martin. Interesting the mention of Maurice Murphy. This thread brought to mind memories of him - red face and all - and particularly his stupendous playing in 'On the Town'. Lots of mentions of Herseth in Mahler 5 here. For me it's the outbreak of brass in the first movement of Bartok's Reiner/CSO Concerto for Orchestra that identifies that Chicago sound.
I`m sorry to hear that news.I viewed several YouTube uploads about him just over a month ago.He impressed me as a very kind individual with a good sense of humor.Incredible talent.I have dozens and dozens of Chicago Symphony recordings that I love.I especially like the RCA Reiner recordings.Bud will live on in all those classic recordings.