Gustav Heim
Gustav F. Heim (born May 8, 1879 in Schleusingen , † October 30, 1933 in New York ) was a German trumpeter and cornet player.
life and work
Gustav home was in Germany in Schleusingen in Thuringia born and emigrated to the age of 25, the United States of. There he was first solo trumpeter of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra for two years before moving to the Philadelphia Orchestra for the 1905–1906 season. He then moved to Boston , where he played for the Boston Symphony Orchestra for 14 years .
He left this position after a strike in 1920 and then played briefly with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra , the New York Philharmonic Society , the Cleveland Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra .
Gustav Heim became known for the development of the trumpet mouthpiece named after him, the Heim mouthpiece. This was used by many well-known trumpeters, such as Miles Davis .
literature
- Scotty Barnhart: The World of Jazz Trumpet: A Comprehensive History & Practical Philosophy , Hal Leonard Pub Co., 2005, ISBN 978-0-634-09527-6
Individual evidence
- ^ Gustav Heim - entry at the Library of Congress. Retrieved January 2, 2015 .
- ^ Gustav F. Heim (1879–1933). 2009, accessed January 2, 2015 .
- ^ Peter Niklas Wilson: Miles Davis. His life. His music. His records. Oreos Verlag, 2001, ISBN 3-923657-62-5 , p. 61.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Home, Gustav |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Heim, Gustav F. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German trumpeter and cornet player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 8, 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schleusingen |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 30, 1933 |
| Place of death | new York |