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BrassBulletin

International Magazine for Brass Players

Encounters

248 articles

No. 90 • 1995 Awaiting digitization

Georges Barboteu

An inspired and poetic hornist

By André Cazalet

Encounters
No. 60 • 1987 Awaiting digitization

An interview with Ludwig Güttler

Special GDR

By Ludwig Güttler

Encounters
No. 69 • 1990 Awaiting digitization

Julien-François Zbinden, Composer

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters Repertoire
No. 65 • 1989 Awaiting digitization

Douglas Hill

Profile of a Horn player

By Jeffrey Agrell

Encounters
No. 83 • 1993 Awaiting digitization

Zdenek Tylsar

A great Czech horn virtuoso

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
Free
No. 5 • 1973 Digitized

Snapshot: the American Brass Quintet in Europe

Report on the American Brass Quintet’s tour in Europe, highlighting performances, reception and the ensemble’s role in chamber brass music.

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters Repertoire Interpretation Sound Intonation Brass Ensemble
No. 106 • 1999 Awaiting digitization

Slokar Quartet ... since 25 years

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
No. 106 • 1999 Awaiting digitization

Fernand Lelong, half a century of tuba in France

By Jeremy Mathez

Encounters
No. 122 • 2003 Awaiting digitization

Ernie Hammes - Jazz in his blood

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
No. 56 • 1986 Awaiting digitization

Part 7

How and why I became a musician

By Edouard Gros

Encounters
No. 67 • 1989 Awaiting digitization

The song of the Serpent or The Obsession of Michel Godard

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
No. 98 • 1997 Awaiting digitization

Interview with Harold Nash

A half century with the trombone on the British music scene

By Simon Hogg

Encounters
Free
No. 10 • 1975 Digitized

To be «Lead Trumpet» in a Jazz Orchestra

Glenn Stuart explores the demanding role of the lead trumpet in a jazz orchestra, combining leadership, endurance and musical vision to shape the sound of the entire band.

By Glenn Stuart

Encounters Professional life Jazz
Conversation with Ludwig Güttler Member
No. 44 • 1983 Digitized

Conversation with Ludwig Güttler

Between Bach, historical instruments and modern virtuosity, Ludwig Güttler argues for a trumpet tradition shaped by declamation, research and a refusal of musical purism.

By Christian Blümel, Gerd Radeke

Encounters Interpretation
No. 94 • 1996 Awaiting digitization

Part 1

Brass Bulletin 1971-1996, the fruit of the passion

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
No. 111 • 2000 Awaiting digitization

Enrique Crespo - seducer and musician in one

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
An interview with Jean Douay Free
No. 10 • 1975 Digitized

An interview with Jean Douay

What does it take to stay at the top of a major orchestra? Jean Douay shares insights on discipline, pressure and the realities behind the trombone section.

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
No. 110 • 2000 Awaiting digitization

Maurice André

A phenomenal artistic achievement

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
No. 70 • 1990 Awaiting digitization

Stephen Burns, Talent on the lookout

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
No. 91 • 1995 Awaiting digitization

Thomas Stevens, Survey

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
No. 93 • 1996 Awaiting digitization

Thierry Caens

A great vintage of French trumpet

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
No. 68 • 1989 Awaiting digitization

Pierre Pollin

One of the greats of the French trumpet

By André Bellis

Encounters
Vitaly Bujanowsky Free
No. 35 • 1981 Digitized

Vitaly Bujanowsky

The world's Golden Horn

Called one of the Soviet school’s finest performers by Shostakovich, Vitaliy Buyanovskiy shaped horn playing through performance, teaching and composition.

By Anatoly Barantsev

Encounters Professional life Russian school Orchestral playing Solo playing
No. 61 • 1988 Awaiting digitization

Gregory Cass

Horn and soul

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

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