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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. 82 • 1993 Awaiting digitization

Overstrain injuries in brass players

Causes and Cure

By Bengt Belfrage

Health
The Horn is my instrument Free
No. 4 • 1973 Digitized

The Horn is my instrument

Personal reflection on the horn as an instrument, exploring artistic identity, sound ideals and the player’s relationship to the instrument.

By Georges Barboteu

Encounters
My contacts with the United States Member
No. 17 • 1977 Digitized

Part 2

My contacts with the United States

About horns and how to play them

Double horn, descant, natural horn — which path? This article explores American vs German approaches and what it means to train a complete horn player.

By Michael Höltzel

Report Professional life American school German school Sociology
No. 89 • 1995 Awaiting digitization

Editorial

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

No. 102 • 1998 Awaiting digitization

About my “48 Lyric Studies”

By Thomas Stevens

Repertoire Teaching
No. 70 • 1990 Awaiting digitization

The church concert

Story of a discovery

By Johann-Michael Künne

History
No. 116 • 2001 Awaiting digitization

Brasses in Sicily

By Salvatore Distefano

Report
Mouthpiece pressure in Horn Playing Member
No. 40 • 1982 Digitized

Mouthpiece pressure in Horn Playing

Graduation project in technical method

Long before sensors entered the practice room, one horn student measured embouchure pressure by hand, challenging assumptions that still shape brass pedagogy.

By Edgar Bürger

Technique Research Mouthpiece Range Endurance
The Haydn Trumpet Concerto Member
No. 37 • 1982 Digitized

Part 3

The Haydn Trumpet Concerto

Haydn’s trumpet concerto becomes a study of manuscript detail, performance choices, and the fragile ways listeners receive a familiar work.

By Alfred Willener

History Repertoire Society Interpretation Sociology Ideas Keyed trumpet
Herbert L. Clarke (1867-1945) Free
No. 18 • 1977 Digitized

Part 1

Herbert L. Clarke (1867-1945)

Boyhood Years

From forbidden beginnings to cornet legend: Herbert L. Clarke’s early years reveal a path shaped by setbacks, persistence, and decisive discoveries.

By David Hickman

History Sociology
No. 66 • 1989 Awaiting digitization

Eric Aubier, unveiling of a great talent

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
No. 114 • 2001 Awaiting digitization

The Composer’s Many Deaths

By Thomas Stevens

Backstage
John Fletcher Free
No. 27 • 1979 Digitized

John Fletcher

Interview

From brass bands to chamber ensembles, John Fletcher reflects on the rapid rise of young British tubists and the changing role of the instrument.

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters Society Sociology Solo playing Brass Ensemble
No. 112 • 2000 Awaiting digitization

Part 8

On the trail of brasses in Europe - Haagston

Haagston

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

No. 121 • 2003 Awaiting digitization

Part 1

Classical music: Why bother?

By Joshua Fineberg

Society Ideas Sociology
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. 67 • 1989 Awaiting digitization

The song of the Serpent or The Obsession of Michel Godard

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
No. 115 • 2001 Awaiting digitization

Kalison - 3rd Generation

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Equipment
No. 60 • 1987 Awaiting digitization

An interview with Ludwig Güttler

Special GDR

By Ludwig Güttler

Encounters
No. 83 • 1993 Awaiting digitization

Brasses of the Apulia region

By Ennio Leccio

Report
No. 97 • 1997 Awaiting digitization

Part 7

Dental Clinic for Wind Players

Correction and treatment of irregularities of the front teeth

By Toshio Nemoto

Health Teeth
No. 121 • 2003 Awaiting digitization

Salud to the Managers!

By Thomas Stevens

Backstage
No. 104 • 1998 Awaiting digitization

Ursula Amrein

musical port of the Baltic

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Report
Thoughts on the Bass Trombone Free
No. 39 • 1982 Digitized

Thoughts on the Bass Trombone

Long before modern standards took hold, bass trombones existed in many forms, raising questions that still shape orchestral writing and performance today.

By Jean Gotthold

Technique Equipment Valves Mouthpiece Orchestral playing
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We preserve the original text, language, illustrations, captions, footnotes, and editorial context as faithfully as possible. The presentation is adapted for comfortable online reading, and obvious transcription or scanning errors may be corrected. The substance and character of the published article remain unchanged.

Which languages are available?

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

On the Italian and Spanish sites, articles from issues 1–59 are therefore shown in English by default.

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New articles are added almost daily, with approximately one complete issue digitized each week. The pace may vary depending on the preparation, image work, and editorial checking required.

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The complete Brass Bulletin collection contains 1,246 articles published between 1971 and 2003. The full index is already available online, allowing readers to discover every article in the collection, including those whose complete text has not yet been digitized.

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