Brass Bulletin N. 12

Jean-Pierre Mathez

Do musicians really need associations? Jean-Pierre Mathez questions whether collective structures empower individuals—or simply recreate the same passivity they seek to escape.

IV. The Conflict

Jean-Pierre Mathez

Fame or duty—can you have both? At the height of his career, Jean-Baptiste Arban is forced to choose between international success and his post at the Paris Conservatoire… and pays the price.

Jack Hall

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.

The concerto’s cadenza: copy of style — or bold but true?

Bernhard Krol

Should a cadenza imitate the past—or speak in today’s voice? Bernhard Krol questions the tradition of stylistic imitation and argues for cadenzas that bridge past and present with authenticity.

(only in French)

Robert Ischer

Can pitch be defined clearly without a shared reference? Ischer exposes confusion (octaves, partials/harmonics) and calls for an acoustic basis.

A Way of Extending Instrumental Technic

James Fulkerson

Can technique go beyond notation? James Fulkerson explores new instrumental possibilities and argues that improvisation is key to expanding both technique and musical thinking.