[TPIN] Italian Lead trumpet Players

[Reaban, Derek (MCOE)]

I love this quote about Pietro Capodiferro from the Stork website:

 

http://www.storkcustom.com/html/vacch%20trib%20pt%201.htm

 

Vacchiano was a great and sincere fan of Harry Glantz. Back in those
days the enormity of the sound you could generate was everything. Many
prominent players of the past like "Capo de Ferro,"  "Bone Head Panella"
(both major players on the New York scene of the 30's era) and even the
great Gustav Heim were huge guys that could easily fill a concert hall
with plenty of sound. Vacchiano would joke that people would be hired
based on how they could tip a scale. Vacchiano would tell me that they
would make Capo de Ferro alternate his seating from side to side of the
hall to give the other players in the orchestra, and the audience a
break. Now that's power! 

Derek Reaban

Tempe, Arizona