The trumpet in the USA
Thomas Stevens
Brass Bulletin N. 27–43 · 1979–1983
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Parte 1
The Trumpet in the USA
Brass Bulletin N. 27 · 1979 · pp. 5–8
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
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Parte 2
The Trumpet in the USA
The Piston C Trumpet in American Orchestras
Brass Bulletin N. 28 · 1979 · pp. 35–41
American orchestral trumpeters reveal how Bach C trumpets, hall acoustics and extensive modifications shaped playing traditions in major ensembles.
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Parte 3
The Trumpet in the USA
Gadgets I
Brass Bulletin N. 29 · 1980 · pp. 17–18
From Schilke soundposts to piccolo trumpet extensions, American performers turned technical frustrations into specialized tools for modern playing.
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Parte 4
The Trumpet in the USA
Gadgets II
Brass Bulletin N. 33 · 1981 · pp. 41
Mouthpiece backbores for piccolo and C trumpet are compared through practical performer testing, linking equipment choices to sound, volume and intonation.
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Parte 5
The Trumpet in the USA
The Confidence Pill
Brass Bulletin N. 37 · 1982 · pp. 8–9
Stage fright meets medical research as performers, physicians and early beta-blocker studies reshape the debate over confidence, fairness and public performance.
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Parte 6
The Trumpet in the USA
Diverse makers
Brass Bulletin N. 43 · 1983 · pp. 67–68
As trumpet makers rethink their standard instruments, Monette, Malone and Blackburn bring leadpipe design into a new dialogue between players and workshops.
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