Brass Bulletin No. 61
I / 1988
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14 articles
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Brass Bulletin No. 61
I / 1988
Contents
Editorial
Jean-Pierre Mathez
In 1987–1988, Brass Bulletin links its growth to five languages with the support of advertisers and subscribers within the international brass community.
Empire Brass Quintet
The road to success
Jean-Pierre Mathez
In 1987, the Empire Brass Quintet combines soloistic playing, a wide-ranging repertoire and polished stagecraft as its concert career gains international recognition.
Trumpets of the future
Ole Edvard Antonsen and Gérard Métrailler
Jean-Pierre Mathez
Ole Edvard Antonsen and Gérard Métrailler discuss their preparation, performances and results as trumpet prizewinners at the 1987 Geneva competition.
Gregory Cass
Horn and soul
Jean-Pierre Mathez
Appointed principal horn in Geneva at 21, Gregory Cass went on to rethink how he practised and brought what he learned into his teaching of brass players.
19th Century Brass Instruments at the Shrine to Music Museum
Margaret Downie Banks
The Shrine to Music Museum’s collection of more than 1,500 nineteenth-century brass instruments includes European and American examples, from serpents to echo cornets.
Kurt Laberer, instrument maker in Munich
Jean-Pierre Mathez
In 1985, Kurt Laberer took over a Munich instrument repair shop, where he and Werner Pietralla developed a new range of traditional German trumpets.
The Alto Trombone
Benny Sluchin
Once a fixture of the orchestral trombone section, the alto fell out of use before returning to the orchestra, with the E-flat instrument the most widely used of several types.
Hakan Hardenberger
The conquest of the future
Jean-Pierre Mathez
Hakan Hardenberger recalls how Paul Sacher’s commission became Endless Parade and how he prepared for the 1987 premiere of Birtwistle’s work for trumpet, strings and vibraphone.
The Millière Trio
Brass players, a family story
Jean-Pierre Mathez
The Millière brothers took up trumpet, trombone and horn under their father’s guidance, trained in Troyes and Paris, and formed a brass trio in 1977.
Periodontal disease in brass players
Robert Coutet
After treatment for periodontal disease allowed tubist Robert Coutet to play again, he drew on his experience to make the case for dental care among brass players.
Flesh meets metal 3
The rim bite
John Stork, Phyllis Stork
The inner edge and outer contour of a brass mouthpiece rim affect how it plays and feels, making the player’s lip shape a practical guide to choosing a rim.
Arms, Hands, Fingers
Jean-Pierre Mathez
A relaxed hold and precise valve or slide action help brass players articulate cleanly, while practising the movements slowly without playing can improve control.
Jazz Improvisation
The melodic minor scale 2
Charlie Shoemake
The fourth instalment of Charlie Shoemake’s jazz method uses recorded solos and an exercise in all keys to show how melodic minor works over dominant seventh chords.
Bob Malone
U.S.A. Profile
Thomas Stevens
In Los Angeles, Bob Malone made his name modifying trumpets and designing custom leadpipes, and one of his C trumpet conversions appears on Hakan Hardenberger’s debut album cover.