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Parte 3
The Trumpet in the USA
Gadgets I
From Schilke soundposts to piccolo trumpet extensions, American performers turned technical frustrations into specialized tools for modern playing.
Di Thomas Stevens
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My new developed descant double horn
Why does the ideal horn not exist? Theo Westhof designs a new descant double horn to solve tuning and tone issues—without compromise.
Di Theo Westhof
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The contrabass trombone
Picture and sketches, taking particularly into account the construction principles (1973)
Inside the workshop of innovation: Heinrich Thein reveals how rethinking every detail—from valves to bell—transforms the contrabass trombone into a modern orchestral instrument
Di Heinrich Thein
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Tuba and Euphonium today
A new era for low brass: Willy Kurath explores how modern tuba and euphonium design—driven by innovation and collaboration—redefines sound, technique, and solo potential.
Di Willi Kurath
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An Introduction to "In Tune"
the Scale of Just Intonation
Long before electronic tuners, brass players faced a choice between mathematical order and acoustic truth, with consequences that still shape ensemble playing today.
Di Jack Holland
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Brass instrument research at Surrey University
Acoustics, materials, bore design, and player perception meet in Surrey research linking laboratory measurements with the realities of brass performance.
Di John Goodwin
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Parte 1
Playing and singing simultaneously on brass instruments
From Weber and Vivier to contemporary solo works, singing into the brass instrument becomes a multiphonic technique shaped by notation, acoustics, and practice.
Di Benny Sluchin
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Harmonics or partials?
Behind every brass note lies a compromise between acoustical theory and instrument design, as E. Ferron questions what players call a harmonic.
Di Emile Ferron