Out of print
Brass Bulletin No. 12
III / 1975
Contents
Editorial
Jean-Pierre Mathez
Do musicians really need associations? Jean-Pierre Mathez questions whether collective structures empower individuals—or simply recreate the same passivity they seek to escape.
Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825-1889) Biography
Part 4IV. The Conflict
Jean-Pierre Mathez
Fame or duty—can you have both? At the height of his career, Jean-Baptiste Arban is forced to choose between international success and his post at the Paris Conservatoire… and pays the price.
The saga of the cornet and six of its outstanding artists
Jack Hall
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.
Why pretend to be Mozart?
The concerto’s cadenza: copy of style — or bold but true?
Bernhard Krol
Should a cadenza imitate the past—or speak in today’s voice? Bernhard Krol questions the tradition of stylistic imitation and argues for cadenzas that bridge past and present with authenticity.
Savoir de quelle note on parle
(only in French)
Robert Ischer
Can pitch be defined clearly without a shared reference? Ischer exposes confusion (octaves, partials/harmonics) and calls for an acoustic basis.
Indeterminate instrumentation
A Way of Extending Instrumental Technic
James Fulkerson
Can technique go beyond notation? James Fulkerson explores new instrumental possibilities and argues that improvisation is key to expanding both technique and musical thinking.