Equipaggiamento
163 articoli
One step for intonation: one giant step for the serpent
Di Craig Kridel
Membro
Parte 1
The contrabass trombone
Picture and sketches, taking particularly into account the construction principles (1973)
From Praetorius to Wagner: Heinrich Thein traces the evolution of the contrabass trombone—revealing how history, acoustics, and design shaped this powerful orchestral voice.
Di Heinrich Thein
Gratuito
Parte 6
The Trumpet in the USA
Diverse makers
As trumpet makers rethink their standard instruments, Monette, Malone and Blackburn bring leadpipe design into a new dialogue between players and workshops.
Di Thomas Stevens
ROTAX®
The rotary valve with the ideal tube geometry
Di Willi Kurath
The Ferron impedance regulator
Di Daniel Bourgue
David Monette
Profile
Di Thomas Stevens
Membro
The untimely demise of the ophicleide
Once central to French orchestras, the ophicleide lost its place to the tuba—a disappearance shaped as much by institutions and repertoire as by sound.
Di Stephen J. Weston
Wooden instruments in the band of Mühlbach
Special Austria
Di Thomas Hochradner
Membro
Natural trumpets, basic techniques
Natural trumpet playing demands more than historical equipment: Friedemann Immer sets modern technique against Baroque sound, articulation, style and authenticity.
Di Friedemann Immer
Gratuito
At the Sign of the Serpent
All sorts of old, rare and unusual musical instruments bought and sold by Tony Bingham
Behind a Hampstead shopfront, Tony Bingham’s trade in ophicleides, natural horns and cornets kept rare instruments circulating between collectors and players.
Di Thomas Aitken
A visit to instrument manufacturer Franz Straub
Di Urban Walser
Paxman Bros Ltd, the force of destiny
Di Jeremy Mathez
René Spada - “So why couldn’t it be done better?”
Di Jean-Pierre Mathez
Gratuito
Dr. h.c. Bernoulli (1904-1980)
Necrology of a great collector
From a Swiss castle filled with 700 brass instruments to the Historical Museum Basel, a collector’s life reflects decades of dedication, scholarship and hospitality.
Di Emilie Mende
Kalison, Milano
Instrument makers in Europe
Di Jean-Pierre Mathez
Tom Crown
Mute stories
Di Jean-Pierre Mathez
The Hunting Horn "à la Dampierre"
Reconstruction of the most original baroque hunting horn
Di Uwe Bartels
The Bruno Tilz - Super 2000 mouthpiece system
Di Bruno Tilz
Gratuito
Special Hungary
The Trumpets in the Hungarian National Museum in Budapest
Four little-known trumpets in Budapest open a window onto Viennese makers, historical construction, pitch and the fragile survival of museum instruments.
Di Leo Kappel
Membro
The inner acoustics of the horn
Study of the horn’s inner acoustics, explaining how its structure and air column influence tone production and intonation.
Di Willi Aebi
Early music: A new approach with Bruce Dickey
Di Robert Ischer
General Brass Catalogue
A special issue for the brass world: the General Catalogue brings together instruments, music, and accessories—offering a unique global overview.
Membro
Steve Lewis, Hornmaker
Old World Craftsmanship plus New World Technology
In 1980s Chicago, Steve Lewis joined Old World bench craft to modern precision, building horns one by one around the player, the metal and a distinctive sound.
Di Jeffrey Agrell
New Thein Bass Trombone Innovations
Di Ben van Dijk