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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.

Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825-1889) Biography Member
No. 13 • 1976 Digitized

Part 5

Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825-1889) Biography

The Arban-Cornet

At 55, Jean-Baptiste Arban sets out to reinvent the cornet and impose it on conservatories. A relentless quest for perfection… ending in failure.

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

History
No. 79 • 1992 Awaiting digitization

Trombone Quartets

By Benny Sluchin

Report Repertoire
Henri Renart (1887-1979) Member
No. 32 • 1980 Digitized

Henri Renart (1887-1979)

Interview

Henri Renart looks back on a remarkable musical life, from the wind bands of northern France to Paris’s leading orchestras, performing under renowned conductors while witnessing decades of change in performance, recording, teaching, and brass playing.

By Robert Coutet

Encounters Professional life French school Orchestral playing Auditions
Dr. h.c. Bernoulli (1904-1980) Free
No. 33 • 1981 Digitized

Dr. h.c. Bernoulli (1904-1980)

Necrology of a great collector

From a Swiss castle filled with 700 brass instruments to the Historical Museum Basel, a collector’s life reflects decades of dedication, scholarship and hospitality.

By Emilie Mende

Equipment Encounters Historical instruments Keyed trumpet
The trombone in Belgium Free
No. 5 • 1973 Digitized

The trombone in Belgium

Published in memory of its author, this article reflects on the trombone tradition in Belgium and his lasting contribution.

By Albert Mertens

History Technique Equipment Historical instruments Valves Interpretation
No. 85 • 1994 Awaiting digitization

The New Langwill Index

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

History
No. 76 • 1991 Awaiting digitization

Part 2

Sampling? A hard rality !

By Thomas Stevens

Society Ideas
No. 86 • 1994 Awaiting digitization

Olé, Antonsen

Ole Edvard, the magnificent!

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
Mario Guarneri Free
No. 26 • 1979 Digitized

Mario Guarneri

Portrait in brief

From San Francisco to New York and Los Angeles, a trumpet career unfolds across major orchestras, recordings and teaching, alongside a sustained commitment to access and contemporary music.

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters Professional life Orchestral playing Brass Ensemble Contemporary Music
Free
No. 4 • 1973 Digitized

The lead trumpet player

A survey of training, practice and equipment

Article on lead trumpet playing, covering training, practice methods and equipment for achieving accuracy, endurance and style.

By John Harding

Technique Equipment Encounters Teaching Sound Breathing Mouthpiece Freelance
The Polyphonic Trombone Free
No. 45 • 1984 Digitized

The Polyphonic Trombone

A suggested notation system

When trombone slide, overtones, breath and valves become independent musical voices, conventional notation reaches its limits and a new system becomes necessary.

By Klaus-K. Hübler

Repertoire Technique Contemporary Music
No. 103 • 1998 Awaiting digitization

The spectacular rise of the euphonium

Interview with Steven Mead

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Report
No. 118 • 2002 Awaiting digitization

Part 4

The art of chamber music

Rehearsal technique of Spanish Brass Luur Metalls

By Spanish Brass Luur Metalls

Technique Repertoire
No. 91 • 1995 Awaiting digitization

Thomas Stevens, Survey

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
A brief survey of the history of the Finnish brass music Member
No. 53 • 1986 Digitized

Special Finland

A brief survey of the history of the Finnish brass music

Finland’s brass identity grew between Russian military traditions and Western orchestral models, turning competing influences into a distinctive national voice.

By Simo Kanerva

History
No. 88 • 1994 Awaiting digitization

Erwin Wolf (1919-1994)

A pillar of the German trumpet is no more

By Dieter Wolf

Encounters
No. 95 • 1996 Awaiting digitization

The Lemmens-Institut of Belgium

By Leon Pétré

Report
Philip Jones Member
No. 27 • 1979 Digitized

Philip Jones

Interview

From South London bands to the Philharmonia, Philip Jones recalls his musical upbringing, orchestral life and the rise of brass ensembles in post-war Britain.

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters Repertoire Brass Ensemble Orchestral playing
No. 98 • 1997 Awaiting digitization

Angelo Galletti, Hornist and collector

Of curious mind and cusrious character, this man of 84 years has never stopped examining and critiquing the world. A remarkable story about a amn and his love/hate relationship with his twin passions

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
Free
No. 5 • 1973 Digitized

Snapshot: the American Brass Quintet in Europe

Report on the American Brass Quintet’s tour in Europe, highlighting performances, reception and the ensemble’s role in chamber brass music.

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters Repertoire Interpretation Sound Intonation Brass Ensemble
Editorial Free
No. 46 • 1984 Digitized

Editorial

An international brass congress exposes a deeper tension between global exchange, American influence and the need for musical cultures to preserve their identity.

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Society Ideas
No. 64 • 1988 Awaiting digitization

On my desktop...

Special USSR

By Timofey Dokschidser

Encounters Teaching
No. 95 • 1996 Awaiting digitization

Part 2

Brass Bulletin 1971-1996, the fruit of the passion

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
Glenn Ferris - Profile Member
No. 23 • 1978 Digitized

Glenn Ferris - Profile

Beyond fame and labels: Glenn Ferris rejects the music business game—defining a raw, uncompromising vision of creativity, freedom, and what it means to truly play.

By Lee Underwood

Encounters Professional life Freelance Jazz
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