Marco Bordogni (1758-1856), a celebrated tenor of the early 19th Century, wrote these vocalises during his later career as a teacher of singing. Transcribed and adapted by Joannes Rochut in three books, they became a cornerstone of the trombone repertoire. Larry Clark and Sean O'Loughlin have chosen fifty-four of these tuneful and expressive studies that best fit the idiosyncrasies of trumpet and presented them in a logical pedagogical sequence from etudes in the easiest keys and simplest rhythms to the more challenging and elaborate studies that occur later in the sequence. Melodious Etudes for Trumpet is certain to become a standard supplemental collection for the teaching of musicianship to trumpet players.
