Vita professionale
77 articoli disponibili online
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Akim Alexeyevich Kozlov
A Trombone Artist
Behind decades of orchestral excellence, one trombonist shaped a school of playing whose influence reached far beyond Leningrad and the concert hall.
Di Anatoly Barantsev
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Miroslav Kejmar
Portrait in brief
From Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto to Czech contemporary music, the Prague trumpeter combined Baroque precision with orchestral versatility across Europe.
Di Jean-Pierre Mathez
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John Fletcher
Interview
From brass bands to chamber ensembles, John Fletcher reflects on the rapid rise of young British tubists and the changing role of the instrument.
Di Jean-Pierre Mathez
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A Miracle Pill for Stage Fright?
What happens when performance anxiety is treated like a medical condition rather than a musical one, and where does that boundary ultimately lead?
Di Wilfried Buck
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Sergey Nikolaevich Yeryomin (1903-1975)
The Distinguished Soviet Trumpeter and Teacher
Between Soviet military bands, the Bolshoi and the Moscow Conservatory, Yeryomin helped shape a trumpet tradition in which virtuosity remained a means, not an end.
Di Yuri Usov
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Mario Guarneri
Portrait in brief
From San Francisco to New York and Los Angeles, a trumpet career unfolds across major orchestras, recordings and teaching, alongside a sustained commitment to access and contemporary music.
Di Jean-Pierre Mathez
The lead trumpet player
A survey of training, practice and equipment
Article on lead trumpet playing, covering training, practice methods and equipment for achieving accuracy, endurance and style.
Di John Harding
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The saga of the cornet and six of its outstanding artists
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.
Di Jack Hall
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Reminiscence of trombonists of the past
Echoes of the past: Werner Beyer traces great trombonists from the 17th century to Wagner’s era—revealing how tradition, players, and instruments shaped the modern orchestra.
Di Werner Beyer
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Edna White
A Woman and a Life in the Service of the Trumpet
At a time when the cornet still ruled, Edna White made the trumpet a solo voice, building a career across concert halls, radio, recordings and new repertoire.
Di Michel Laplace
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10 Outstanding Trumpet Players in the Los Angeles Area
Behind the polished sound of Los Angeles studio trumpet playing stood remarkably similar training, disciplined routines, and a craft shaped by constant stylistic demands.
Di Boyde Hood
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Thoughts on the Bass Trombone
Long before modern standards took hold, bass trombones existed in many forms, raising questions that still shape orchestral writing and performance today.
Di Jean Gotthold
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Parte 2
How and why I became a musician
A teenage double bassist in 1920s Lausanne turns family resistance, scout orchestras and hard-earned engagements into the beginnings of a professional life.
Di Edouard Gros
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300 Years of the Horn
1680-1980, an attempted survey
From Versailles to Bohemia, hunting horns enter orchestral life through makers, players, early works and the Austro-Bohemian tradition.
Di Peter Damm
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A brief glimpse at the USSR
What does a musical trip to the USSR reveal? Between discipline, powerful sound, and vivid exchanges, this account uncovers a different brass culture.
Di Thomas Everett
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The Audition System
Why American Musicians Emigrate?
Behind orchestral vacancies in North America, travel costs, subjective selection and hidden hiring practices help explain a growing flow of musicians abroad.
Di David P. Searfoss
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The tuba in Europe
Why does the tuba sound different across Europe? Robert Tucci explores national styles, instruments and orchestral traditions.
Di Robert Tucci
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Interview with Hans Pizka
From Vienna horn traditions and natural-horn training to orchestral style and pedagogy, Hans Pizka reflects on the foundations of horn playing and musical identity.
Di Jeffrey Agrell
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British brass players training
In 1980s Britain, brass bands, state schools and conservatoires offered different paths into music, while rising standards collided with shrinking budgets and uncertain careers.
Di Thomas Aitken
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Anton Hansen (1877-1947)
Father of trombone playing in Scandinavia
From Sibelius to Paris, Anton Hansen’s later career links Scandinavian trombone playing with French repertoire, teaching, and orchestral reform.
Di Per Gade
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Glenn Ferris - Profile
Beyond fame and labels: Glenn Ferris rejects the music business game—defining a raw, uncompromising vision of creativity, freedom, and what it means to truly play.
Di Lee Underwood
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Tuba Editorial
Roger Bobo reflects on orchestral auditions, examining imbalance between candidates and positions and questioning training, selection criteria and prospects for aspiring tubists.
Di Roger Bobo
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Doc Severinsen
Talent, will and glory
Trumpet virtuoso and nightly television star, Doc Severinsen combined immense popularity with concerts, big bands and iron discipline.
Di Jean-Pierre Mathez
Dreams and wishes
Things I would like to see happen concerning the horn and horn playing
A set of proposals for the future of the horn: Jeffrey Agrell addresses editions, pedagogy, instruments, and repertoire—from Mozart to contemporary practice.
Di Jeffrey Agrell