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Parte 1
Maurice André
Biography
From the mine to the Conservatoire: Maurice André recalls his early years—revealing the chance, discipline, and destiny behind one of the greatest trumpet careers.
Di Jean-Pierre Mathez
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Articulation or bowing on the trumpet
Trumpet articulation becomes a precise study of attack, sustain, release and legato, linking tongue, breath, lips and sound in Dokshitser’s method.
Di Timofey Dokschidser
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Parte 2
Articulation or bowing on the trumpet
Trumpet articulation becomes a full performing language, from détaché and staccato to legato, glissando, dynamics and score interpretation.
Di Timofey Dokschidser
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Parte 2
Maurice André
Biography
From circus gigs to Bach with Karajan: Maurice André reveals how relentless work, discipline, and daily technical refinement shaped one of the greatest trumpet careers.
Di Jean-Pierre Mathez
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Georgiy Antonovich Orvid
Portrait of a distinguished Soviet trumpeter
A Soviet trumpet virtuoso who shaped generations of musicians, Georgiy Orvid combined an international concert career with teaching, research and cultural leadership.
Di Yuri Usov
Emory Brace Remington
A Profile
“The trombone must sing.” Ralph Sauer profiles Emory Remington—legendary teacher whose vocal approach shaped generations and redefined brass pedagogy.
Di Ralf Sauer
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The Trumpet in the USA
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
Di Thomas Stevens
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My contacts with the United States
From a simple request to an unexpected invitation: this account dives into Indiana University—between dazzling technique and the search for true musicality.
Di Michael Höltzel
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Clément Perrin (1876-1970)
He lived at the turn of the 20th century...
An extraordinary brass life links Belle Époque Algiers, two world wars and Saint-Saëns, with Clément Perrin still performing as solo trumpet at 81.
Di Jean-Pierre Mathez
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Vitaly Bujanowsky
The world's Golden Horn
Called one of the Soviet school’s finest performers by Shostakovich, Vitaliy Buyanovskiy shaped horn playing through performance, teaching and composition.
Di Anatoly Barantsev
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Professor Timofey Dokshitser
Trumpet Virtuoso and Artist from Moscow
In 1983 Moscow, Timofey Dokshitser weighs virtuosity against musicianship, opening a window onto Soviet trumpet training, orchestral life and artistic discipline.
Di Marcel Hollenstein
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An American trumpet player's impressions of european brass performances
An American trumpet player reflects on European brass traditions, comparing education, amateur practice and professional performance across both continents.
Di Harold E. Krueger
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Vassily Gueorguievitch Brandt (1869–1923)
Biography
Sélianine traces Brandt’s life and artistry, from Bolshoi virtuoso to influential pedagogue, revealing the foundations of a distinctly Russian trumpet tradition.
Di Anatoly Selianin
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Guy Touvron
Spotlight
Before international fame, Guy Touvron’s path ran through village bands, Maurice André’s class, competitions and a stubborn refusal to behave like a star.
Di Jean-Pierre Mathez
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Parte 2
My contacts with the United States
About horns and how to play them
Double horn, descant, natural horn — which path? This article explores American vs German approaches and what it means to train a complete horn player.
Di Michael Höltzel
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Henri Renart (1887-1979)
Interview
Henri Renart looks back on a remarkable musical life, from the wind bands of northern France to Paris’s leading orchestras, performing under renowned conductors while witnessing decades of change in performance, recording, teaching, and brass playing.
Di Robert Coutet
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Viktor Venglowski
Musician and Teacher
From the Leningrad Philharmonic to the Conservatoire, one trombonist shaped repertoire, ensembles and generations of players across the Soviet Union.
Di Sergej Gorovoj
The Horn in France
Historical overview of the horn in France by Daniel Bourgue, covering instruments, makers, pedagogy and the evolution of tone and playing style.
Di Daniel Bourgue
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Tell it the way it is:
A viewpoint of professional trumpet playing in the United States
A brutal reality check: Irving Bush exposes the gap between musical dreams and professional truth—revealing the harsh economics behind a career in trumpet playing.
Di Irving Bush
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Russian music and musicians before 1700
with special regard to Brass Music
Overview of Russian music and musicians before 1700, exploring early traditions, influences and the role of brass instruments.
Di Walter Salmen
The Annual Competitions of the Paris Conservatoire
From commissioned works to jury voting, a long-standing examination tradition reveals how brass players progressed through the Paris Conservatoire.
Di Benny Sluchin
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Pyotr Naumovich Volkov (1877-1933)
First trombone professor at St. Petersburg Conservatory
From imperial St. Petersburg to Soviet Leningrad, Volkov shaped a distinctive Russian trombone tradition through performance, teaching and generations of pupils.
Di Viktor Sumerkin
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Vladislav Mykhaylovich Blazhevich (1881-1942)
Trombonist, Composer and Teacher
From village band to the Moscow Conservatoire and the Bolshoi, a lifelong commitment to performance, teaching and wind music shaped Soviet trombone tradition.
Di Viktor Sumerkin
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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