Brass Bulletin N. 28
IV / 1979
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6 articles
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Brass Bulletin N. 28
IV / 1979
Sommario
Editorial
Accesso gratuitoJean-Pierre Mathez
From cultural codes to personal sincerity, Jean-Pierre Mathez questions how musicians recognise truth across styles, traditions and musical languages.
Anton Hansen (1877-1947)
Parte 2Father of trombone playing in Scandinavia
Per Gade
Berlin, Leipzig and Copenhagen diary pages show Hansen testing slide-trombone ideals against Weschke, orchestral practice and Carl Nielsen.
On the sensitivity of brass instruments
Accesso gratuitoJacques Poncet
Cold-hammered hunting horns retain a tactile memory of sound and playing, leading Jacques Poncet to question how brass instruments evolve in use.
The Trumpet in the USA
Parte 2The Piston C Trumpet in American Orchestras
Thomas Stevens
American orchestral trumpeters reveal how Bach C trumpets, hall acoustics and extensive modifications shaped playing traditions in major ensembles.
The alto trombone and contemporary concepts of trombone timbre
William E. Runyan
Alto trombone timbre from Vienna to Brahms, orchestral balance, period practice, and why bright brass sounds gradually disappeared.
Women and Brass
Accesso gratuitoStatements
Jean-Pierre Mathez
Female brass players in British orchestras describe auditions, section dynamics and the pressure of proving themselves beyond musical ability.