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Herbert Heyde

6 Articles by Herbert Heyde

Brass Bulletin 24 - 4 / 1978

On the early history of valves and valve instruments in Germany (1814-1833)
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Heyde, Herbert

Part 1

On the early history of valves and valve instruments in Germany (1814-1833)

At the origin of modern brass: Herbert Heyde uncovers the true story of valve invention—revealing rivalries, experiments, and the breakthrough that transformed musical history.

pp. 9–33

Brass Bulletin No 24 · 1978

History· Equipment· Valves· Historical instruments

Brass Bulletin 25 - 1 / 1979

On the early history of valves and valve instruments in Germany (1814-1833)

Heyde, Herbert

Part 2

On the early history of valves and valve instruments in Germany (1814-1833)

From invention to rivalry: the early history of rotary and piston valves reveals a battle of ideas, patents, and craftsmanship that transformed brass instruments forever.

pp. 41–50

Brass Bulletin No 25 · 1979

History· Equipment· Valves· Instrument making

Brass Bulletin 26 - 2 / 1979

On the early history of valves and valve instruments in Germany (1814-1833)

Heyde, Herbert

Part 3

On the early history of valves and valve instruments in Germany (1814-1833)

Herbert Heyde traces early German valve instruments from Stoelzel’s horns to basses, makers, patents, and shifting brass-band sound.

pp. 69–82

Brass Bulletin No 26 · 1979

History· Equipment· Valves· Historical instruments

Brass Bulletin 27 - 3 / 1979

On the early history of valves and valve instruments in Germany (1814-1833)

Heyde, Herbert

Part 4 – End

On the early history of valves and valve instruments in Germany (1814-1833)

Poverty, patents and workshop rivalries shaped the first German valve instruments, from Blühmel and Stoelzel to the Vienna and Mainz systems.

pp. 51–61

Brass Bulletin No 27 · 1979

History· Equipment· Valves· Historical instruments

Brass Bulletin 55 - 3 / 1986

Horns and Huntmen's trumpets

Heyde, Herbert

Horns and Huntmen's trumpets

In the 17th and 18th centuries, bore profiles, mouthpieces and musical functions blurred the boundaries between hunting horns, trumpets and emerging orchestral instruments.

pp. 42–56

Brass Bulletin No 55 · 1986

Horn· Trumpet· History· Historical instruments· Instrument making

Brass Bulletin 74 - 2 / 1991

Heyde, Herbert

Restoration of a beautiful bugle

pp. 76–78

Brass Bulletin No 74 · 1991

History· Equipment

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