Edward Beach Llewellyn (January 11, 1879 in

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– September 25, 1936 in

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) was an American

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, cornetist, and composer.

Early life

Llewellyn was the son of a trumpeter, coronetist and composer. In 1890, Edward began to study the cornet with his father. He also studied piano, violin, and harmony at Chicago Music College. In 1893, father and son played in the orchestra of the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition.

Career

Llewellyn played in the Chicago Marine Band from 1895 to 1899, later becoming solo trumpet in the band from 1900 to 1904. He played, again with his father, at the

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in 1901. After the turn of the century, Llewellyn played cornet and trumpet with Brooke's Band on Catalina Island. On August 26, 1903 Llewellyn caught a record sea bass at Santa Catalina Island. It weighed 425 pounds. Llewellyn was also a gifted sportsman, wrestler and golfer. In 1907 and 1908 he was the U.S. national champion cyclist. Llewelyn was the principal trumpet player with the Chicago Symphony for 22 years. At the time of his accidental death in Texas, he was personnel manager of the Chicago Symphony.

Career

Edward Llewellyn was the son of

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-born

James D. Llewellyn (1856–1920), who emigrated to the

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in 1869. James had been a featured

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soloist at the 1893 World's Fair.Alvin Lowrey, ITG Journal, Vol 8,

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, 1983, pp.100-101 * 1895-1899: Trumpet and Coronet with the Brookes Chicago Marine Band * 1900-1904: Trumpet soloist with the Brookes Chicago Marine Band * 1905–1906: Cornet soloist with the

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* 1907–1908: Principal

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of the Pittsburg Symphony * 1908–1912: Principal trumpet with the Rochester Municipal Band (Minnesota) * 1909–1911: Principal trumpet of the

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* 1911–1933: Principal trumpet of the

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* 1916–1923: Principal trumpet of the

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Opera Company * 1933–1936: Personnel manager of the

Amy Dunker, ''An Analysis of Edward Llewellyn's, "The Premier,"'' p.2, retrieved 7/20/2011

Soloist appearances

* 1907: Soloist with the British Guards Band at the Manhattan Beach Hotel at Coney Island

Affiliated engagements

Llewellyn was affiliated with the

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and worked part-time as a salesman for the Chicago branch of the company, where it is said he sold a remarkable number of instruments for the amount of time that he spent doing so.John C. Freund, ''Edward LLewellyn with Holton & Co.,''

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, Volume 54, May 31, 1919, Page 41

Selected compositions

He composed many solos including "My Regards," which he wrote for his own use while with the Chicago Symphony.The Horn Call volumes 19 & 20, International Horn Society, Google Books result, 1988, p.91

Students

Among Llewellyn's many students were Clifford P. Lillya, late

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of cornet and trumpet at the

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, and Llewellyn's successor in the Chicago Symphony, trumpet manufacturer

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. After Llewellyn's death, Schilke copied the Mouthpiece Edward used and is part of the Schilke Mouthpiece catalog as the model 9

Athletic activities

Edward Llewellyn was also a noted

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, winning national championships in 1907 and 1908. He was also a wrestler, boxer, and passionate golfer. * August 1897: Winner of the 1/3 mile,

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Annual Amateur Championship, Philadelphia * July 30, 1898: Amateur Record, 1 mile He also was an avid fisherman. In 1903 he caught what was then the world record Sea Bass which weighed in at 425.
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Death

Llewellyn was killed in a

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, in 1936 when a pipe fell off a truck he was following and crashed through the windshield.

References

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