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BrassBulletin

International Magazine for Brass Players

Encounters

248 articles

No. 83 • 1993 Awaiting digitization

Herbert Joos

Jazz, drawing, trumpet, writing

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
Miroslav Kejmar Free
No. 31 • 1980 Digitized

Miroslav Kejmar

Portrait in brief

From Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto to Czech contemporary music, the Prague trumpeter combined Baroque precision with orchestral versatility across Europe.

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters Professional life Solo playing Orchestral playing Contemporary Music
No. 100 • 1997 Awaiting digitization

Quintette Magnifica, flowers in the Bell!

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
No. 80 • 1992 Awaiting digitization

Rudolf Josel

Austrian trombone master

By Wolfgang Suppan

Encounters
No. 61 • 1988 Awaiting digitization

Empire Brass Quintet

The road to success

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

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No. 83 • 1993 Awaiting digitization

Guy Touvron

Vive la France, vive Selmer!

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

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John Fletcher Free
No. 27 • 1979 Digitized

John Fletcher

Interview

From brass bands to chamber ensembles, John Fletcher reflects on the rapid rise of young British tubists and the changing role of the instrument.

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters Society Sociology Solo playing Brass Ensemble
Sergey Nikolaevich Yeryomin (1903-1975) Free
No. 42 • 1983 Digitized

Sergey Nikolaevich Yeryomin (1903-1975)

The Distinguished Soviet Trumpeter and Teacher

Between Soviet military bands, the Bolshoi and the Moscow Conservatory, Yeryomin helped shape a trumpet tradition in which virtuosity remained a means, not an end.

By Yuri Usov

Encounters Teaching Russian school Orchestral playing Interpretation
No. 71 • 1990 Awaiting digitization

Dany Bonvin

Trombone in the blood

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

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No. 56 • 1986 Awaiting digitization

Yuriy Andreyevich Bol'shiyanov

A Russian Trumpeter

By Anatoly Barantsev

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Mario Guarneri Free
No. 26 • 1979 Digitized

Mario Guarneri

Portrait in brief

From San Francisco to New York and Los Angeles, a trumpet career unfolds across major orchestras, recordings and teaching, alongside a sustained commitment to access and contemporary music.

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters Professional life Orchestral playing Brass Ensemble Contemporary Music
No. 106 • 1999 Awaiting digitization

James Thatcher, the horn of Hollywood

By Jeremy Mathez, Robert L. Watt

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No. 94 • 1996 Awaiting digitization

Fred Mills, exit Canadian Brass, new future

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

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Free
No. 4 • 1973 Digitized

The lead trumpet player

A survey of training, practice and equipment

Article on lead trumpet playing, covering training, practice methods and equipment for achieving accuracy, endurance and style.

By John Harding

Technique Equipment Encounters Teaching Sound Breathing Mouthpiece Freelance
No. 81 • 1993 Awaiting digitization

Armin Rosin

Pioneer of the emancipation of the classical trombone in Germany

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

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No. 119 • 2002 Awaiting digitization

Shuko Kuramoto - Fairy magic on the tuba

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

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10 Outstanding Trumpet Players in the Los Angeles Area Free
No. 41 • 1983 Digitized

10 Outstanding Trumpet Players in the Los Angeles Area

Behind the polished sound of Los Angeles studio trumpet playing stood remarkably similar training, disciplined routines, and a craft shaped by constant stylistic demands.

By Boyde Hood

Encounters Professional life Freelance American school Jazz
No. 116 • 2001 Awaiting digitization

A voyage with Roland Szentpali, Hungarian tubist and composer

By Levente Kövesdi

Encounters Repertoire
No. 74 • 1991 Awaiting digitization

Bruno Schneider

Tale of a tall talent

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

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No. 90 • 1995 Awaiting digitization

Théo Mertens

Interview

By Paul Voet

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No. 104 • 1998 Awaiting digitization

David Ohanian departs the Canadian Brass

Interview with David Ohanian

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Report Encounters
No. 70 • 1990 Awaiting digitization

Bernhard Krol (1920-2013)

Composer

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters Repertoire
No. 74 • 1991 Awaiting digitization

John Wallace

The challenge of the impossible

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

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No. 73 • 1991 Awaiting digitization

Claudio Roditi

flamboyant Brazilian trumpet player

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

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