Ludwig Güttler

Ludwig Güttler has been called "the Pavarotti of wind instruments" and the "King of Trumpets," but he is almost as well known for his research, teaching, and dedication to the culture of Saxony as for his playing of the trumpet and horn. He has made over 100 recordings, reflecting a career that began in the 1960s. Güttler first took music lessons at the age of five; after learning the accordion, piano, cello, and flute, he began playing the trumpet when he was 14. At the Hochschule für Musik in Leipzig, he studied with Armin Männel between 1961 and 1965. He then became solo t...