Out of print
Brass Bulletin No. 22
II / 1978
Contents
Some thoughts on the euphonium and euphonium technique
Barrie Perrins
The euphonium revealed: Barrie Perrins explores its history, technique, and expressive power—making a compelling case for its place as one of brass’s most versatile solo voices.
On the question of articulation in the horn concertos by W. A. Mozart
Peter Damm
How should Mozart really sound? Peter Damm questions traditional editions and reveals how articulation—often missing—must be rebuilt through style, listening, and musical judgment.
Herbert L. Clarke (1867-1945)
Part 4 – EndHis Career
David Hickman
From struggle to legend: Part 4 traces Herbert L. Clarke’s rise from hardship to global fame—touring, recording, teaching, and shaping modern cornet playing.
Zen and the Art of Horn playing
Part 1Jeffrey Agrell
Beyond technique: Jeffrey Agrell explores how Zen challenges Western thinking—revealing a new path to awareness, focus, and deeper musical experience in horn playing.
Reminiscence of trombonists of the past
Werner Beyer
Echoes of the past: Werner Beyer traces great trombonists from the 17th century to Wagner’s era—revealing how tradition, players, and instruments shaped the modern orchestra.
Tell it the way it is:
A viewpoint of professional trumpet playing in the United States
Irving Bush
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.
The contrabass trombone
Part 1Picture and sketches, taking particularly into account the construction principles (1973)
Heinrich Thein
From Praetorius to Wagner: Heinrich Thein traces the evolution of the contrabass trombone—revealing how history, acoustics, and design shaped this powerful orchestral voice.
Mikhail Innokentiévitch Tabakov (1877-1958)
Founder of the Soviet trumpet school
G. Orvid, S. Riaouzov
A towering figure of trumpet history: Tabakov shaped generations—including the legendary Timofei Dokchitzer—and laid the foundations of the Soviet trumpet school.
Breathing and the physiological mask
Michel Ricquier
Air is not everything: Michel Ricquier challenges the “air column” myth, revealing how breathing and the “physiological mask” together unlock control, power, and ease.