Celebrated Complete Method of Trumpet, Valved Cornet and Saxhorn has helped to form many generations of Trumpet, Cornet and Saxhorn players. The compilation by French cornetist, conductor and composer, Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825-1889) successfully addresses requirements of modern technique and contemporary musical writing.

Arban studied at the Paris Conservatoire and led a prosperous career as a versatile and accomplished musician. Celebrated Complete Method of Trumpet, Valved Cornet and Saxhorn is divided into three parts, which incorporate a vast variety of musical elements. Part 3 includes orchestral musicianship, stylistic characteristics, competition pieces, the higher register, difficult passages and 27 modern studies. Containing a large amount of instruction in French, English, German and Spanish, Arban's Celebrated Complete Method of Trumpet, Valved Cornet and Saxhorn is not to be missed by aspiring brass players.