Brass Bulletin No. 38

Jean-Michel Gauffriau

A war, a theft, and an unexpected recovery turned one nineteenth-century cornet into a witness to musical memory beyond its craftsmanship and sound.

Jean-Pierre Mathez

As concert life shifts away from brass, the future of the instrument depends on artistic standards, thoughtful programming and the commitment of every performer.

Trombonist, Composer and Teacher

Viktor Sumerkin

From village band to the Moscow Conservatoire and the Bolshoi, a lifelong commitment to performance, teaching and wind music shaped Soviet trombone tradition.

Jeffrey Agrell

Musical listening begins where judgment ends, as Jeffrey Agrell questions habits of criticism, recordings and expectation that shape every performance.

Processional Music from 18th century Bavaria

Albert Hiller

Forgotten Bavarian monastery archives preserve hundreds of ceremonial trumpet works, where local tradition and practical performance survived long after their cultural world disappeared.

J. M. Bowsher, P. S. Watkinson

Between workshop lore and acoustic certainty, brass makers’ claims expose a restless debate over metal, finish, resonance, and playing quality.

Wilhelm Ehmann

A century-old brass choir book reveals how revivalist faith, Bach chorales, folk song, and practical notation reshaped church music.