Brass Bulletin No. 36
IV / 1981
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8 articles
Out of print
Brass Bulletin No. 36
IV / 1981
Contents
Editorial
International Competitions - Time, a perishable commodity...
Jean-Pierre Mathez
From competition juries to the accelerating pace of modern life, Jean-Pierre Mathez questions the judgments and pressures shaping musicians and their careers
Brass instrument research at Surrey University
John Goodwin
Acoustics, materials, bore design, and player perception meet in Surrey research linking laboratory measurements with the realities of brass performance.
Playing and singing simultaneously on brass instruments
Part 2Benny Sluchin
From interval production and tone generation to contemporary repertoire, simultaneous playing and singing becomes a demanding extension of brass technique.
Interview with Hans Pizka
Jeffrey Agrell
From Vienna horn traditions and natural-horn training to orchestral style and pedagogy, Hans Pizka reflects on the foundations of horn playing and musical identity.
The Haydn Trumpet Concerto
Part 2Alfred Willener
André, Wobisch, Dokshitzer, Stringer and others reveal how tempo, phrasing, ornamentation and cadenzas reshape Haydn's trumpet concerto.
Practical Hints
Part 7 – EndJames Stamp
Tone stability remains the foundation of velocity as James Stamp reshapes a Clarke study into a preparatory exercise linking sound control with fluent technical playing.
The trombone: changing times, changing slide positions
Howard Weiner
From Virgiliano to Praetorius and Eisel, early sources reshape long-held assumptions about trombone tuning, slide positions and historical playing practice.
Music in an American Frontier Communal Society
Part 3 – EndAurora Colony
Deborah M. Olsen
Aurora’s bands, chamber groups and restored instruments show how communal faith, German heritage and American public life met in sound, from parlors to parades.