Brass Bulletin No. 54
II / 1986
108
12 articles
Original inserts
World News JournalOut of print
Brass Bulletin No. 54
II / 1986
Contents
Editorial
Jean-Pierre Mathez
A wealth of Baroque music lies dormant in libraries, caught between historical instrument names, technical demands, and the competing claims of horn and trumpet players.
The Coiled Hunting Instrument by J. W. Haas
Bad Säckingen Trumpet Museum
Edward H. Tarr
A rare instrument made in 1688 blurs the boundary between horn and trumpet, while its maker’s mark raises an unresolved question about the Haas family.
The Brain
Jean-Pierre Mathez
Instrumental mastery begins beyond the instrument itself, where motivation, concentration and self-awareness shape the musician’s progress and artistic development.
Sophrology and Music
Robert Ischer
For brass players, physical tension and concert anxiety can become habitual obstacles, while sophrology offers a different approach to posture, memory and performance.
The mute belt
Markus Stockhausen
In Stockhausen's demanding trumpet works, six different mutes had to be changed while performing from memory, turning a practical problem into a new stage technique.
British brass players training
Thomas Aitken
In 1980s Britain, brass bands, state schools and conservatoires offered different paths into music, while rising standards collided with shrinking budgets and uncertain careers.
The Oldest Concert Band in Japan
Michio Sugihara
Founded in 1895 by a local banker, Ichinomiya’s municipal band survived war and changing musical traditions, preserving a remarkable chapter of Japan’s musical history.
Frequency and Pitch
Benny Sluchin
A = 440 became the international standard only in 1939, after centuries of competing pitches that shaped orchestral practice, instrument making and musical notation.
How and why I became a musician
Edouard Gros
In wartime Switzerland, a military assignment, a conductor's confusion and an abandoned instrument unexpectedly changed the course of Edouard Gros's musical career.
Instrument Makers in USA
Getzen
Stephan Suter
Two devastating factory fires, rapid reconstruction and a growing export market shaped Getzen’s rise in Wisconsin, where craftsmanship met industrial ambition.
Points and areas of corrosion in brass instruments
Karl Hachenberg
Red spots on brass instruments were often blamed on players and poor maintenance, yet the causes of premature corrosion may lie in manufacturing and surface treatments.
Dale Clevenger
Jeffrey Agrell
Principal horn of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Dale Clevenger spent his Tuesday evenings playing jazz, discovering a freedom that classical training alone could not provide.