Out of print
Brass Bulletin No. 14
II / 1976
Contents
Editorial
Free accessJean-Pierre Mathez
Why change Brass Bulletin? Jean-Pierre Mathez defends renewal—and calls on readers to contribute, write… and bring in new subscribers.
Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825-1889) Biography
Part 6The Last Years of his Life
Jean-Pierre Mathez
Arban and the call for progress: inspired by Saint-Saëns, he makes a final push for a C cornet—an effort that would ultimately fail.
Composer Interpreter Teacher Student
Clains and demands in musical life today
Willi Gohl
What is the musician’s role today? Willi Gohl questions creation, teaching, and society—and argues for a more human, free, and living music.
Why pretend to be Mozart?
Free accessReply to Bernhard Krol
Peter Damm
Should a cadenza imitate Mozart? Peter Damm argues for stylistic fidelity without imitation—at the heart of a debate with Bernhard Krol.
A brief glimpse at the USSR
Free accessThomas Everett
What does a musical trip to the USSR reveal? Between discipline, powerful sound, and vivid exchanges, this account uncovers a different brass culture.
A talk with Rolf Quinque
Free accessJean-Pierre Mathez
What if strength is the wrong approach? Rolf Quinque traces his shift from force to mastery through controlled breathing, discipline, and relaxed playing.