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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.

Sophrology and Music Member
No. 54 • 1986 Digitized

Sophrology and Music

For brass players, physical tension and concert anxiety can become habitual obstacles, while sophrology offers a different approach to posture, memory and performance.

By Robert Ischer

Health Technique Mental approach Nerves
No. 119 • 2002 Awaiting digitization

Feelings

By Thomas Stevens

Backstage
No. 95 • 1996 Awaiting digitization

Part 6

Dental Clinic for Wind Players

Causes and cures of sudden vs. gradual embouchure and playing problems due to neuropathy

By Toshio Nemoto

Health Teeth
No. 82 • 1993 Awaiting digitization

Editorial

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

The F/Bb horn with whole-tone ascending 3rd valve Member
No. 11 • 1975 Digitized

The F/Bb horn with whole-tone ascending 3rd valve

A different horn, a different approach: Francis Orval explores how an ascending 3rd valve reshapes technique, intonation and response.

By Francis Orval

Technique Equipment Valves Intonation
No. 122 • 2003 Awaiting digitization

“Rienzi” at la Scala

By Thomas Stevens

Backstage
No. 92 • 1995 Awaiting digitization

Bob Watt

From Linda’s look to the sound of the horn

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
No. 96 • 1996 Awaiting digitization

Stanley Friedman sound from the pen...

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters Repertoire
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
Practical Hints Member
No. 32 • 1980 Digitized

Part 3

Practical Hints

A preparatory adaptation of a Clarke technical study reframes finger technique, airflow, and efficiency through a progressive approach to daily practice.

By James Stamp

Technique Teaching
No. 118 • 2002 Awaiting digitization

Spanish Brass “Luur Metalls”

Friendship, talent, and le feu sacré...

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
No. 120 • 2002 Awaiting digitization

Mnozil Brass

Virtuosos of Satire

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
No. 78 • 1992 Awaiting digitization

Czech Music in USA

Special Czechoslovakia

By Libuse Burianova

Report
No. 116 • 2001 Awaiting digitization

Editorial

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

The Streitwieser Foundation Historic Trumpet Museum Free
No. 39 • 1982 Digitized

The Streitwieser Foundation Historic Trumpet Museum

A private collection built through one musician's lifelong search became an unexpected center for brass history, where every instrument carries a story beyond its display.

By Sue Scott

History Equipment Historical instruments
Melvyn Poore Free
No. 46 • 1984 Digitized

Melvyn Poore

Tuba britannica

A tuba becomes a laboratory for circular breathing, reeds, strange mutes and music theatre as Melvyn Poore pushes beyond the orchestral role assigned to it.

By Thomas Aitken

Encounters Contemporary Music Solo playing
No. 89 • 1995 Awaiting digitization

The Brass College of French Switzerland (CCSR)

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Report
Member
No. 32 • 1980 Digitized

Brass studies in Australia

As international performers, seminars and teachers reached Australia in the late 1970s, a geographically isolated brass scene began finding its own direction.

By David O'Meara

Report Teaching Sociology Orchestral playing Contemporary Music
No. 120 • 2002 Awaiting digitization

Jon Sass

A giant tuba, a giant on the tuba

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
Joannès Rochut (1881-1952) Member
No. 50 • 1985 Digitized

Joannès Rochut (1881-1952)

Trombonist of the Boston symphony Orchestra

Behind a cornerstone of trombone teaching lies Rochut’s path between Paris and Boston, lost manuscripts, orchestral life and the enduring Bordogni legacy.

By David Fetter

History
No. 87 • 1994 Awaiting digitization

Maurice André

New directions

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
No. 70 • 1990 Awaiting digitization

Editorial

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

ASA-Method, ASA-Technic Free
No. 37 • 1982 Digitized

ASA-Method, ASA-Technic

Virtuosity grows from disciplined work on scales, articulation and reading, arguing that consistent fundamentals matter more than chasing the upper register.

By Rolf Quinque

Technique Teaching Range Mental approach Interpretation
No. 104 • 1998 Awaiting digitization

Thoughts on Competitions in Music

By Frøydis Ree Wekre

Society Competition Ideas
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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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