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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.

No. 108 • 1999 Awaiting digitization

Sociedad Musical Instructiva Santa Cecilia

By Elisabeth Brusa

Report
No. 91 • 1995 Awaiting digitization

Australian Brass Band Rules Britannia in 1924

By Brendan Collins

History Band
Some thoughts on the euphonium and euphonium technique Member
No. 22 • 1978 Digitized

Some thoughts on the euphonium and euphonium technique

The euphonium revealed: Barrie Perrins explores its history, technique, and expressive power—making a compelling case for its place as one of brass’s most versatile solo voices.

By Barrie Perrins

Equipment Technique Sound Breathing Mouthpiece
Lauri Ojala Member
No. 53 • 1986 Digitized

Special Finland

Lauri Ojala

Finnish trumpet virtuoso

A Finnish trumpet legend recalls orchestral life, the Geneva Competition, teaching, instruments and the cool-headed musicianship behind a remarkable career.

By Timo Mäkinen

Encounters
No. 116 • 2001 Awaiting digitization

Guebwiller 2001 - Philip Jones International Competition - horn and brass ensembles

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Report Competition
No. 86 • 1994 Awaiting digitization

Making mute handling easier

By Benny Sluchin

Technique Equipment
No. 83 • 1993 Awaiting digitization

Mouthpieces made from precious woods

By Maurice Benterfa

Equipment
Editorial Free
No. 41 • 1983 Digitized

Editorial

When careers pause and certainty fades, real progress begins in private, where discipline, friendship and chamber music reshape what it means to be a musician.

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Professional life Teaching Mental approach Brass Ensemble Ideas
No. 115 • 2001 Awaiting digitization

Brass Bulletin 1971-2001

Retrospective

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Report
No. 106 • 1999 Awaiting digitization

The Milan Conservatory (1808-1999)

By Jean-Pierre Mathez, Gianmario Bonino

Report
No. 72 • 1990 Awaiting digitization

Part 1

The Alto Trombone

In the 18th Century Sacred Chamber Music from the Abbeys of Göttweig and Melk, Austria

By J. Richard Raum

History Repertoire
Editorial Free
No. 33 • 1981 Digitized

Editorial

10 Years of Brass Bulletin

Ten years after its launch, a small specialist publication reaches readers in more than sixty countries, reflecting how a shared artistic community took shape across borders.

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

History Society Ideas Sociology
Impossible? Member
No. 10 • 1975 Digitized

Impossible?

Kurt Janetzky challenges the notion of the “impossible” in brass playing, arguing that technical limits evolve and that demanding repertoire—past or present—should never be dismissed as unplayable.

By Kurt Janetzky

Repertoire Technique Interpretation Ideas
No. 85 • 1994 Awaiting digitization

Fred Sautter

Master American trumpet teacher

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
Zen and the Art of Horn playing Member
No. 27 • 1979 Digitized

Part 3

Zen and the Art of Horn playing

Between breath, reflex, and attention, Jeffrey Agrell links Zen practice with the physical and mental habits that shape brass playing.

By Jeffrey Agrell

Health Mental approach Nerves Ideas
The saga of the cornet and six of its outstanding artists Member
No. 12 • 1975 Digitized

The saga of the cornet and six of its outstanding artists

The cornet reached extraordinary heights in the 19th century. Jack Hall traces the rise of its greatest virtuosi and a remarkable era of technical brilliance.

By Jack Hall

History Solo playing American school
No. 83 • 1993 Awaiting digitization

Part 3

DSA Digital Analysis of Intonation and Sound

Tuning device

By Robert Meissner

Technique Acoustics
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
No. 97 • 1997 Awaiting digitization

Antoine Courtois, Paris

The history of instrument makers is a human adventure, all the more interesting for us today to learn about since the intimate details of this part of the history of music has been left mostly in the shadows

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Equipment
No. 79 • 1992 Awaiting digitization

Dung Chen

A brief look at the long trumpet of Tibet

By Brian Pertl

Report Equipment
No. 124 • 2003 Awaiting digitization

Editorial

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

A guide to commercial tuba playing in the Los Angeles area Free
No. 25 • 1979 Digitized

A guide to commercial tuba playing in the Los Angeles area

Hollywood reality check: Tommy Johnson reveals what it really takes to become a commercial tuba player in Los Angeles—skill, versatility… and patience.

By Tommy Johnson

Professional life Technique Freelance Jazz
No. 103 • 1998 Awaiting digitization

Part 1

The C. G. Conn Company

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

History Equipment Report
No. 66 • 1989 Awaiting digitization

Interview with Paul Spörri

Principal trumoet of the Berlin Philharmonie

By Heinz Klose

Encounters
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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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