Here is a wonderful cornet solo from Herman Bellstedt. The music is full of character, containing a beautiful opening theme, a graceful polka, and a lively Brillante.

The cornet solo doesn’t extend beyond a concert Ab above the staff, but the triple tonguing and dexterity required makes this a suitable piece for intermediate trumpeters.

This individual solo has been extracted from a full album of Bellstedt’s cornet solos, which can be found by clicking here. Take a look at some sample pages to the left and then click above for an immediate PDF download, or check out the entire album at a great deal at the link above.