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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 Prof. 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.