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FANFARE (1953)
FOR THREE TRUMPETS IN C
BY IGOR STRAVINSKI • TRANSCRIBED BY JAMES OLCOTT
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 FanFare (1953)
by Igor StravInSky (1882 – 1971)
by JameS olcott
anfare, composed by Igor Stravinsky in 1953 for three tonic musical language to one based on dodecaphonic (twelve-

F trumpets in C, was an early sketch for the opening of

the ballet Agon. Ultimately dis-
carded by the composer, the manu-
tone) techniques. The music of the ballet thus demonstrates a
unique symbiosis of musical idioms.
Note: The original manuscript
script of the fanfare was archived by and a “clean” copy of the work are
Stravinsky’s close friend and colleague, presented here for C trumpets.
Robert Craft.
Both C and B-flat parts are avail-
The ten-measure, 20-second work
able for download on the ITG Web
resurfaced in the late 1980s when an
Site (http://www.trumpetguild.org/
eight CD series of Stravinsky’s music
journal/journal.htm).
was recorded by the Orchestra of St.
Luke’s in New York. Chris Gekker,
About the author: James Olcott is
Carl Albach, and Susan Radcliffe per-
professor of trumpet at Miami Uni-
formed the fanfare, which, along with
versity in Ohio. He is Past Presi-
the famous Fanfare for a New Theater,
dent of the ITG and currently
was included on the series’ first CD,
serves as the annual ITG CD Proj-
released in the fall of 1991 on the
ect Coordinator. James is also the
Music Masters label.
owner of Triplo Press.
Chris Gekker brought the fanfare to
my attention in 1992. Since that time it
has been an ongoing thought of mine Cover of the 1991 CD
that the piece would be a wonderful
gem for the trumpet world to get to
know.
With Mr. Gekker’s help, permission
has been secured from Robert Craft for
the release of the work to the Interna-
tional Trumpet Guild and is presented
here for the first time.
On behalf of the Guild, I would like
to extend gratitude and thanks to
Gekker and Craft for making its publi-
cation possible.
The fanfare is not a major work, but
it is vintage Stravinsky and is historical-
ly and musically exciting. It is challeng-
ing and fun to play without being for-
bidding in its execution, and it certain-
ly satisfies the concept of fanfare as pro-
nouncement.
As to the fanfare’s fate in relation to
Agon, it was ultimately morphed into
the fanfare for two horns and two
trumpets that now begins the ballet,
which Stravinsky finally finished in
April of 1957. The ballet’s premiere
was given on June 17, 1957, in Los
Angeles under the baton of Robert
Craft. The long gestation period
between the start and finish of the
work’s composition covers an interest-
ing juncture in Stravinsky’s composing
career in which he moved from a dia-
The original manuscript of the Fanfare
54 ITG Journal / October 2011 © 2011 International Trumpet Guild
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 FANFARE
Written but ultimately unused as the opening fanfare to the ballet Agon

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