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BrassBulletin

International Magazine for Brass Players

Encounters

248 articles

No. 60 • 1987 Awaiting digitization

Maurice André

Better than ever!

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
No. 59 • 1987 Awaiting digitization

Roger Delmotte

A French Trumpet Player

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
No. 104 • 1998 Awaiting digitization

Vincent Cichowicz grand master of trumpet teaching

By Wolfgang Guggenberger

Encounters Teaching
No. 96 • 1996 Awaiting digitization

The horn in Bulgaria

Interview with Stojan Karaivanov

By Vassil Todorov

Report Encounters
No. 90 • 1995 Awaiting digitization

Bernhard Krol

At 75! A look back on a life

By Bernhard Krol

Encounters
No. 65 • 1989 Awaiting digitization

The Canadian Brass

At the summit

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
No. 58 • 1987 Awaiting digitization

Fats' [Navarro] Heirs

Prodigy - sound - agility: Clifford Brown, Freddie Hubbard, Wynton Marsalis

By Michel Laplace

History Encounters
No. 121 • 2003 Awaiting digitization

Jon Sass - Confidences of a happy tuba player

By Jon Sass

Encounters
No. 91 • 1995 Awaiting digitization

Branimir Slokar, development of a new trombone

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters Equipment
No. 84 • 1993 Awaiting digitization

Hermann Baumann

Lesson of the master

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
Interview with Hans Pizka Free
No. 36 • 1981 Digitized

Interview with Hans Pizka

From Vienna horn traditions and natural-horn training to orchestral style and pedagogy, Hans Pizka reflects on the foundations of horn playing and musical identity.

By Jeffrey Agrell

Encounters Teaching Equipment Historical instruments Orchestral playing
No. 56 • 1986 Awaiting digitization

György Geiger

A Giant of a trumpeter

By Balint A. Varga

Encounters
No. 86 • 1994 Awaiting digitization

Malte Burba

Explorer of new music

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
Glenn Ferris - Profile Member
No. 23 • 1978 Digitized

Glenn Ferris - Profile

Beyond fame and labels: Glenn Ferris rejects the music business game—defining a raw, uncompromising vision of creativity, freedom, and what it means to truly play.

By Lee Underwood

Encounters Professional life Freelance Jazz
No. 89 • 1995 Awaiting digitization

Läubin & Sons

The trumpet, a family affair

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
No. 75 • 1991 Awaiting digitization

Rafael Mendez (1906-1981)

Masters of the 20th century

By Michel Laplace

Encounters
No. 122 • 2003 Awaiting digitization

Bruno Schneider

For the love of Music!

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
No. 96 • 1996 Awaiting digitization

Part 3

Brass Bulletin 1971-1996, the fruit of the passion

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
No. 88 • 1994 Awaiting digitization

Part 2

Exclusive interview with Esa-Pekka Salonen

Maestro Hornist

By Robert L. Watt

Encounters
No. 116 • 2001 Awaiting digitization

Jens Lindemann, lips of gold...

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
No. 67 • 1989 Awaiting digitization

Alexander Arutiunian

Interview

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Report Encounters Repertoire
No. 100 • 1997 Awaiting digitization

The last lesson

By Jovan Samonikov

Encounters
No. 74 • 1991 Awaiting digitization

Marc Soustrot

From the slide to the baton

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

Encounters
No. 120 • 2002 Awaiting digitization

Jon Sass

A giant tuba, a giant on the tuba

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

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Brass Bulletin was published in English, French, and German throughout its history. Italian and Spanish translations were added from issue No. 60 onward.

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