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William Vacchiano
tr, 1912-2005 US
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William Vacchiano (May 23, 1912 – September 19, 2005) was a trumpeter and trumpet instructor.Originally from Portland, Maine, Vacchiano studied trumpet at age 12. At 14 years old, he was playing in the Portland Symphony. He joined the New York Philharmonic in 1935 as third/assistant principal trumpet and appointed principal trumpet in 1942 by Bruno Walter. He taught at the Juilliard School for 67 years (1935-2002). He was also a professor at the Mannes College of Music from 1937–83 and the Manhattan School of Music from 1935-2002. His students included Wynton Marsalis, Philip Smith, Charles Schlueter, Gerard Schwarz, Manny Laureano, and Miles Davis.
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Carmen Suite No. 2: Habanera: Allegretto quasi Andantino (Act I) on Bernstein Century - Bizet: Carmen Suites & L'Arlésienne Suites by Georges Bizet & Leonard Bernstein Swan Lake, Op. 20, TH 12: No. 14, Scène. Moderato on Tchaikovsky: Ballet Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & Leonard Bernstein Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 35: I. Allegretto - Allegro vivace on Shostakovich: Works for Orchestra & Piano by Dmitri Shostakovich, André Previn, New York Philharmonic & Leonard Bernstein Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 35: II. Lento on Shostakovich: Works for Orchestra & Piano by Dmitri Shostakovich, André Previn, New York Philharmonic & Leonard Bernstein Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 35: III. Moderato - (attacca) on Shostakovich: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 - Poulenc: Concerto for 2 Pianos, FP 61 by Leonard Bernstein & New York Philharmonic Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 35: IV. Allegro con brio on Shostakovich: Works for Orchestra & Piano by Dmitri Shostakovich, André Previn, New York Philharmonic & Leonard Bernstein The Unanswered Question on Ives: The Unanswered Question, New England Holidays, Central Park in the Dark - Carter: Concerto for Orchestra by Charles Ives & Leonard Bernstein Carmen Suite No. 2: Nocturne: Andantino molto* (Act III) on Bernstein Century - Bizet: Carmen Suites & L'Arlésienne Suites by Georges Bizet & Leonard Bernstein Swan Lake Ballet Suite, Op. 20 (Excerpts): Act I, No. 5, III. Tempo di Valse - 2017 Remastered Version on Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Op. 20 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Leonard Bernstein & New York Philharmonic Carmen Suite No. 2: Chanson du Toréador: Allegro moderato** (Act II) on Bernstein Century - Bizet: Carmen Suites & L'Arlésienne Suites by Georges Bizet & Leonard BernsteinTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piano Concerto No. 1 / Symphony No. 9 | Leonard Bernstein Conducts Dmitri Shostakovich - The New York Philharmonic Orchestra, André Previn, William Vacchiano | 1977 | Album |
| Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 1 - Previn, Poulenc Concerto For Two Pianos - Gold & Fizdale | Dmitri Shostakovich / Francis Poulenc - Leonard Bernstein, The New York Philharmonic Orchestra, William Vacchiano, André Previn, Arthur Gold, Robert Fizdale | 1962 | Album |
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