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Listening
Musical listening begins where judgment ends, as Jeffrey Agrell questions habits of criticism, recordings and expectation that shape every performance.
Por Jeffrey Agrell
The Art of the Third Horn Player
The unsung hero
Por Kerry Turner
Ornamentation of baroque music for brass
Baroque ornamentation forgotten? Without it, performances become dull and repetitive. This article argues for a return to style, freedom, and creative interpretation.
Por Marc Meissner
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From the pen of Roger Bobo
A bold statement from Roger Bobo: limiting yourself to your instrument’s repertoire is musical imprisonment — true musicianship begins beyond boundaries.
Por Roger Bobo
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The subconscious, a useful friend
From yogic practices to auto-hypnosis, mental conditioning and visualisation are linked to performance, self-control, and the body's hidden responses.
Por Michel Ricquier
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Editorial
Virtuosity is framed less as method than perception, opposing formula-driven teaching and pointing to attentive listening as the ground for technical clarity and artistic control
Por Jean-Pierre Mathez
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International Competitions - Time, a perishable commodity...
From competition juries to the accelerating pace of modern life, Jean-Pierre Mathez questions the judgments and pressures shaping musicians and their careers
Por Jean-Pierre Mathez
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The use of the mind in instrumental performance
Relaxation, concentration and mental imagery reshape technical practice, linking self-confidence and instrumental control beyond physical training alone.
Por Michel Ricquier
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Classical music: Why bother?
Por Joshua Fineberg
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The Trumpet in the USA
Across competitions, teaching and equipment in the U.S., trumpet practice exposes clashing ideas of musicality, raising the question of shared standards beyond national styles
Por Thomas Stevens
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Zen and the Art of Horn playing
Beyond technique: Jeffrey Agrell explores the clash between intellect and intuition—arguing that true musical expression begins where analysis ends.
Por Jeffrey Agrell
Thoughts on Competitions in Music
Por Frøydis Ree Wekre
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Editorial
Instrumental technique meets personal reflection as Jean-Pierre Mathez argues that artistic growth depends less on definitive answers than curiosity, exchange and individual paths.
Por Jean-Pierre Mathez
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Progress by Stages
Between technical routine and lived experience, musical growth emerges through setbacks, observation and the gradual shaping of an individual voice.
Por Jean-Pierre Mathez
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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.
Por Kurt Janetzky
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Editorial
As costs rose and ambitions grew, an editorial from 1983 captures the fragile balance between sustaining an international brass journal and preserving its vision.
Por Jean-Pierre Mathez