Mr. Tuba

by Phillips, Harvey; Baker, David N.

• ISBN13: 9780253007247
• ISBN10: 0253007240
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-10-03
• Publisher: Indiana Univ Pr

Summary

With warmth and humor, tuba virtuoso Harvey Phillips tells the story of his amazing life and career from his Missouri childhood through his days as a performer with the King Brothers and the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circuses, his training at the Juilliard School, a stint with the US Army Field Band, and his freelance days with the New York City Opera and Ballet. A founder of the New York Brass Quintet, Phillips served as director of the New England Conservatory of Music and became Professor of Music at Indiana University. The creator of an industry of TubaChristmases, Octubafests, and TubaSantas, he crusaded for recognition of the tuba as a serious musical instrument, commissioning more than 200 works. Enhanced by an extensive gallery of photographs, Mr. Tuba conveys Phillips's playful zest for life, while documenting his important musical legacy.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Growing Up in Missouri	p. 1
King Bros. Circus Band	p. 17
Traveling with the Greatest Show on Earth	p. 35
Juilliard, Studying with William J. Bell	p. 65
Freelancing 101	p. 86
Carol	p. 106
Chamber Music, New York Brass Quintet	p. 118
A New York Professional	p. 134
On Tour with the New York Brass Quintet	p. 166
Family, Friends, and Summer Activities	p. 208
New England Conservatory of Music	p. 233
The Search for Tuba Ranch	p. 265
Institute for Advanced Musical Studies	p. 292
Bassed in Bloomington	p. 317
Carnegie Hall Recitals	p. 352
Indiana University Retirement	p. 380
Renaissance of the Tuba: A Summary	p. 396
On Being a Teacher	p. 412
Performance Tips	p. 432
Coda	p. 442
Friends and Colleagues	p. 451
Appendix	p. 459
Index	p. 471
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