Equipaggiamento
163 articoli
Gratuito
Parte 1
The Baroque trumpet, the high trumpet and the so-called Bach trumpet
Edward H. Tarr examines the Baroque trumpet and clarifies the origins and meaning of the so-called “Bach trumpet.”
Di Edward H. Tarr
Gratuito
Parte 1
On the early history of valves and valve instruments in Germany (1814-1833)
At the origin of modern brass: Herbert Heyde uncovers the true story of valve invention—revealing rivalries, experiments, and the breakthrough that transformed musical history.
Di Herbert Heyde
And approach the realm of making beautiful music
A rare and powerful call from maestro Roger Bobo: at the height of the “Tuba Explosion”, he challenges players to define — at last — the ideal instrument.
Di Roger Bobo
Membro
Understanding the mouthpiece
A brass player's limitations may have less to do with technique than equipment, as subtle changes in mouthpiece design can transform comfort, response and performance.
Di John Stork
Membro
Points and areas of corrosion in brass instruments
Red spots on brass instruments were often blamed on players and poor maintenance, yet the causes of premature corrosion may lie in manufacturing and surface treatments.
Di Karl Hachenberg
Are all valve oils the same?
Di David H. Elgas
Membro
On the Sackbut or Harmonic Trumpet
A seventeenth-century description of the sackbut captures its moving slide, chromatic freedom and bass role at a moment when the instrument was still being defined.
Di Pierre Trichet
Gratuito
The Remarkable Story Behind the Cover
A war, a theft, and an unexpected recovery turned one nineteenth-century cornet into a witness to musical memory beyond its craftsmanship and sound.
Di Jean-Michel Gauffriau
Boosey & Hawkes
A spectacular revival
Di Jean-Pierre Mathez
Parte 2
The Alto Trombone
Di Benny Sluchin
Norbert Böpple
Master craftsman
Di Jean-Pierre Mathez
Kröger Trumpets - From the hands of a master
Di Franz-Josef Kröger
Membro
The bell-tuning trumpet
Colin Bloch examines bell- and slide-tuned trumpets, comparing intonation patterns through controlled tests and outlining structural causes behind observed deviations.
Di Colin Bloch
Parte 1
The Alto Trombone
Di Benny Sluchin
Stomvi mouthpieces made to order
Inteview with Vicente Roncero
Di Jean-Pierre Mathez
The Langhammer/Meinl saga
From Christian Langhammer to Gerhard A. Meinl and Ja Musik GmbH
Di Jean-Pierre Mathez
For the love of Besson trumpets
Di Hal Oringer
Parte 1
Josef Kail (1795-1871)
Forgotten brass instrument innovator
Di Cizek Bohuslav
Membro
J. G. Albrechtsberger (1736-1809)
Concertino for chromatic trumpet
Study by Reine Dahlqvist arguing that Albrechtsberger’s 1771 Eb concertino was intended for Jew’s harp rather than keyed or slide trumpet.
Di Reine Dahlqvist
Horns and Huntmen's trumpets
Di Herbert Heyde
Membro
The F/Bb horn with whole-tone ascending 3rd valve
A different horn, a different approach: Francis Orval explores how an ascending 3rd valve reshapes technique, intonation and response.
Di Francis Orval
Membro
The Wrong Brass?
Between blind fidelity and reckless modernisation, instrument substitutions force performers to decide when the score’s wording serves—or betrays—the music.
Di Rudolf Lewy
Membro
Parte 2
On the early history of valves and valve instruments in Germany (1814-1833)
From invention to rivalry: the early history of rotary and piston valves reveals a battle of ideas, patents, and craftsmanship that transformed brass instruments forever.
Di Herbert Heyde
Yamaha-Frankfurt, a strategic Workshop
Di Jean-Pierre Mathez