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Timofei Dokshizer
Timofei Aleksandovich Dokshizer
(1921 - 2005)
was born December 13, 1921 in Ukraine, in the city of Nezhin in
the Chernigov province.
On the afternoon of March 16, 2005 he passed away in Vilnius,
Lithuania
Timofei Dokshizer began study of music in a military orchestra (1932 - 1935)
Teachers
First trumpet teacher was Ivan
Antonovich Vasilevsky (Bolshoi Theater).
Studied with him for 3 years.
Main teacher was Professor Mikhail I.
Tabakov.
Studied with him for 8 years.
Timofei became the successor of
Tabakov at Gnesinych Musical-Pedagogical Institute.
Career
Timofei was the solotrumpet with
Bolshoi from 1945 to 1983. He has toured as soloist in more than
thirty countries, and has taken part i various performance
seminars, international competitions and festivals.
Major influence
Many musicians influenced his
development - especially singers -
"from whom I learned how to sing
on my trumpet".
Listened a lot to Oistrach, Richter
and Gilels.
Practice
During student period Timofei
practiced 3 times a day (40 - 60 minutes).
Beginning in the morning with long
notes using full breathing (p > pp < f > p).
Changed practice when starting
professionally.
Play long notes sometimes to open up
sound an deepen the breathing.
Use legato exercises of the
Johanson's type.
Don't stay with any one set of exercises.
Devote special attention to exercises in intervals
Play little on day of concert/performance.
Play many etudes from memory (Burm,
Brandt, Arban, Tronier and others)
Equipment
Mouthpiece: Bach 7E (according
to Louis Davidsons Questionaire).
Trumpet: Benge for more than
20 years. Before that on other brands like Conn, Selmer,
Schilke, and Bach.
A new revised second version of "Images Romantique", called Romantic Pictures is now available from David S. Miller.
In "Brass Bulletin" from 1985, no.
49 (pg. 73 - 79) there is an interview with
Timofei by Marcel Hollenstein. There
is also a discography.
In "ITG Journal", Feb. 95 pg. 60:
Suite pour Trompette Solo "en style de Prokoview".
In "ITG Journal", Dec. 94 pg. 71:
Chanson Ziganes (Sarasate) - Collection by Dokschitser.