Vladislav Blazhevich
Vladislav Mikhailovitch Blazhevich, (3 August 1881 – 10 April 1942) was a Soviet-era Russian composer, conductor, trombonist, and pedagogue. A highly skilled trombonist, euphonist and tubist, Blazhevich played in various orchestras and bands and was a professor of trombone at Moscow Conservatory. He is widely known for his multiple method books for trombone and tuba, as well as his concerti and solo works for brass, and is the most prolific trombone composer in history.
After a challenging and harsh childhood, Blazhevich's musical career began in 1899, when he became a trombonist with Astrakhan Grenadier Regiment. The Following year he would begin studies at Moscow Conservatory under Christopher Bork. This institution would come to be one of the most significant in his life. In 1928 Blazhevich ceased his performing career to pursue pedagogy and composition at Moscow University, and here he composed the majority of his pedagogical material and performance works.
Blazhevich completed his first method book, School for Trombone in Clefs, in 1916, and his second, School for Trombone in 1935, as well as a School of Legato Development in 1924. These books (the first of their kind) and their practical approach to brass technique, came to be the signature content of Blazhevich's career and revolutionised brass pedagogy. After several editions were published in the West, Blazhevich's pedagogical approach was also spread across Europe and the United States. Blazhevich also composed dozens of performance works for trombone, trumpet and wind band, though these are both less published and less popular.
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