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BrassBulletin

International Magazine for Brass Players

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Browse Brass Bulletin articles published since 1971. Search by topic, subject, instrument, author, series or issue, with new material added as the digital edition grows.

No. 88 • 1994 Awaiting digitization

Bremen 1994

International Trumpet Days

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Event
How and why I became a musician Free
No. 50 • 1985 Digitized

Part 1

How and why I became a musician

A father determined to keep his son from music unwittingly gives him the foundations for a life shaped by orchestras, discipline and an irresistible vocation.

By Edouard Gros

Professional life
No. 120 • 2002 Awaiting digitization

Jon Sass

A giant tuba, a giant on the tuba

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
No. 79 • 1992 Awaiting digitization

ITG Conference '92

Rotterdam 14-17 June 1992

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Report Event
The attack Member
No. 41 • 1983 Digitized

The attack

Precision often begins with doing less, not more—a principle Louis Davidson places at the heart of trumpet playing with surprising practical consequences.

By Louis Davidson

Technique Teaching Articulation Tongue Breathing
No. 59 • 1987 Awaiting digitization

Pierre Vilhardin de Belleau, trumpeter to Louis XV

By Henry Parramon

History
No. 94 • 1996 Awaiting digitization

Evolution of the trumpet ensembles

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Repertoire
No. 76 • 1991 Awaiting digitization

Editorial

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

On the early history of valves and valve instruments in Germany (1814-1833) Member
No. 25 • 1979 Digitized

Part 2

On the early history of valves and valve instruments in Germany (1814-1833)

From invention to rivalry: the early history of rotary and piston valves reveals a battle of ideas, patents, and craftsmanship that transformed brass instruments forever.

By Herbert Heyde

History Equipment Valves Instrument making Historical instruments
No. 82 • 1993 Awaiting digitization

Hakan Hardenberger

Star of the north

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
No. 81 • 1993 Awaiting digitization

Part 1

DSA - Digital analysis of intonation and sound

By Robert Meissner

Technique Acoustics
Music in an American Frontier Communal Society Member
No. 36 • 1981 Digitized

Part 3

Music in an American Frontier Communal Society

Aurora Colony

Aurora’s bands, chamber groups and restored instruments show how communal faith, German heritage and American public life met in sound, from parlors to parades.

By Deborah M. Olsen

History Society Sociology Brass Ensemble Historical instruments
No. 80 • 1992 Awaiting digitization

Men's chorus and winds

Special Austria

By Elisabeth Anzenberger-Ramminger

Report Repertoire
No. 63 • 1988 Awaiting digitization

Narbonne 1988

2nd International Brass Quintet Competition

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Report Competition
No. 85 • 1994 Awaiting digitization

Freiburg im Breisgau, exemplary brass classes

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Report Teaching
No. 87 • 1994 Awaiting digitization

If somebody kills his nerve

By Wilfried Buck

Health
No. 96 • 1996 Awaiting digitization

Stanley Friedman sound from the pen...

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters Repertoire
Member
No. 12 • 1975 Digitized

Indeterminate instrumentation

A Way of Extending Instrumental Technic

Can technique go beyond notation? James Fulkerson explores new instrumental possibilities and argues that improvisation is key to expanding both technique and musical thinking.

By James Fulkerson

Technique Repertoire Contemporary Music Improvisation Ideas
Editorial Free
No. 38 • 1982 Digitized

Editorial

As concert life shifts away from brass, the future of the instrument depends on artistic standards, thoughtful programming and the commitment of every performer.

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Professional life Society Interpretation Contemporary Music Solo playing
Cleveland Orchestra Audition in 1966 Free
No. 31 • 1980 Digitized

Cleveland Orchestra Audition in 1966

George Szell’s demanding 1966 audition process unfolds through orchestral excerpts, dynamic extremes and the search for absolute ensemble precision.

By Ronald T. Bishop

Encounters Professional life Auditions Orchestral playing Intonation
No. 64 • 1988 Awaiting digitization

Saratov 1988 - Seminar for professional brass players

Special USSR

By Anatoly Selianin

Report Event Competition
No. 80 • 1992 Awaiting digitization

Rudolf Josel

Austrian trombone master

By Wolfgang Suppan

Encounters
No. 79 • 1992 Awaiting digitization

Narbonne 1992

4th International Brass Quintet Competition

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Report Competition
No. 108 • 1999 Awaiting digitization

Part 17

Dental Clinic for Wind Players

Tips for teachers in examining for dental problems

By Toshio Nemoto

Health Teeth
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Brass Bulletin was published in English, French, and German throughout its history. Italian and Spanish translations were added from issue No. 60 onward.

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