Equipment
176 articles
Dahlqvist, Reine
J. G. Albrechtsberger (1736-1809)
Concertino for chromatic trumpet
Study by Reine Dahlqvist arguing that Albrechtsberger’s 1771 Eb concertino was intended for Jew’s harp rather than keyed or slide trumpet.
Brass Bulletin No 1 · 1971
Trumpet· History· Repertoire· Equipment· Historical instruments· Keyed trumpet
Bourgue, Daniel
The Horn in France
Historical overview of the horn in France by Daniel Bourgue, covering instruments, makers, pedagogy and the evolution of tone and playing style.
Brass Bulletin No 1 · 1971
Horn· History· Equipment· Technique· French school· Sound
Tarr, Edward H.
The Baroque trumpet, the high trumpet and the so-called Bach trumpet
Edward H. Tarr examines the Baroque trumpet and clarifies the origins and meaning of the so-called “Bach trumpet.”
Brass Bulletin No 2 · 1972
Trumpet· History· Equipment· Repertoire· Historical instruments· Sound
Baumann, Hermann
Which Horn for which Music?
Article discussing the choice of horn according to repertoire, comparing instruments, sound ideals and stylistic requirements.
Brass Bulletin No 3 · 1972
Horn· Equipment· Repertoire· Historical instruments· Sound
Aebi, Willi
The inner acoustics of the horn
Study of the horn’s inner acoustics, explaining how its structure and air column influence tone production and intonation.
Brass Bulletin No 3 · 1972
Horn· Equipment· Acoustics· History· Technique· Sound· Historical instruments
Tarr, Edward H.
The Baroque trumpet, the high trumpet and the so-called Bach trumpet
Continuation of Edward H. Tarr’s study on the Baroque trumpet, examining the high trumpet and further clarifying the concept of the “Bach trumpet.”
Brass Bulletin No 3 · 1972
Trumpet· History· Equipment· Repertoire· Historical instruments· Sound
Meek, Harold
Some observation prompted by H. Baumann: Which Horn for which Music
Commentary responding to H. Baumann’s article (BB 3), offering critical observations and contributing to the ongoing debate on horn playing.
Brass Bulletin No 4 · 1973
Horn· Equipment· Repertoire· Historical instruments· Ideas
Harding, John
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.
Brass Bulletin No 4 · 1973
Trumpet· Technique· Equipment· Encounters· Teaching· Sound· Breathing
Globokar, Vinko
Possibilities for development of brass instruments (1967)
Experimental study by Vinko Globokar on extended techniques for brass instruments, covering microtonality, voice-instrument interaction and new sound production methods.
Brass Bulletin No 5 · 1973
Technique· Equipment· Repertoire· Contemporary Music· Improvisation
Bernoulli, Wilhelm
My collection of historical brass instruments and drums
Presentation of a private collection of historical brass instruments and drums, offering insights into their construction, variety and historical context.
Brass Bulletin No 5 · 1973
History· Equipment· Historical instruments
Mertens, Albert
The trombone in Belgium
Published in memory of its author, this article reflects on the trombone tradition in Belgium and his lasting contribution.
Brass Bulletin No 5 · 1973
Trombone· History· Technique· Equipment· Historical instruments· Valves
Leloir, Edmond
The trombone with 6 independent valves
Technical analysis of the trombone with six independent valves, examining its mechanics, extended range and potential for new repertoire.
Brass Bulletin No 5 · 1973
Trombone· Equipment· Instrument Makers· History· Valves· Instrument making
Orval, Francis
Reflections on the horn
Francis Orval reflects on horn playing, discussing tone production, breathing and the influence of French and German traditions on sound and style.
Brass Bulletin No 9 · 1974
Horn· Technique· Equipment· Repertoire· Sound· Instrument making
Orval, Francis
The F/Bb horn with whole-tone ascending 3rd valve
A different horn, a different approach: Francis Orval explores how an ascending 3rd valve reshapes technique, intonation and response.
Brass Bulletin No 11 · 1975
Horn· Technique· Equipment· Valves· Intonation
Tucci, Robert
The tuba in Europe
Why does the tuba sound different across Europe? Robert Tucci explores national styles, instruments and orchestral traditions.
Brass Bulletin No 11 · 1975
Tuba· Report· Equipment· Sound· German school
Lelong, Fernand · Coutet, Robert
The tuba in France
How did the tuba emerge as an orchestral force? Fernand Lelong and Robert Coutet trace its path—from serpent to Sax—and its rapid rise.
Brass Bulletin No 13 · 1976
Tuba· History· Equipment· Historical instruments· Instrument making
Westhof, Theo
My new developed descant double horn
Why does the ideal horn not exist? Theo Westhof designs a new descant double horn to solve tuning and tone issues—without compromise.
Brass Bulletin No 13 · 1976
Horn· Equipment· Instrument making· Valves
Ischer, Robert
Piston or rotary valve system?
Pistons or rotary valves: which system is superior? Simplicity and silence vs mechanical complexity—an ongoing debate among brass players.
Brass Bulletin No 13 · 1976
Equipment· Valves
General Brass Catalogue
A special issue for the brass world: the General Catalogue brings together instruments, music, and accessories—offering a unique global overview.
Brass Bulletin No 16 · 1976
Equipment· Repertoire
Mende, Emilie
The tuba, Benjamin of the brass family
Where does the tuba come from? From serpent to ophicleide to saxhorns, this article traces a lesser-known path to the modern instrument.
Brass Bulletin No 17 · 1977
Tuba· History· Equipment· Historical instruments· Instrument making
Ischer, Robert
I myself have formed this instrument
“Forming” the instrument? A dangerous illusion. This article debunks the myth: the instrument cannot be shaped — it is the player who must adapt.
Brass Bulletin No 17 · 1977
Equipment· Acoustics· Sound· Instrument making
Bobo, Roger
And approach the realm of making beautiful music
A rare and powerful call from maestro Roger Bobo: at the height of the “Tuba Explosion”, he challenges players to define — at last — the ideal instrument.
Brass Bulletin No 18 · 1977
Tuba· Equipment· Acoustics· Instrument making· Valves
Ischer, Robert
Service to customers
Buying is easy—servicing is not. Robert Ischer exposes the hidden crisis of spare parts and aftercare, urging musicians to demand real accountability from makers.
Brass Bulletin No 21 · 1978
Equipment· Instrument making
Perrins, Barrie
Some thoughts on the euphonium and euphonium technique
The euphonium revealed: Barrie Perrins explores its history, technique, and expressive power—making a compelling case for its place as one of brass’s most versatile solo voices.
Brass Bulletin No 22 · 1978
Euphonium· Equipment· Technique· Sound· Breathing
Thein, Heinrich
The contrabass trombone
Picture and sketches, taking particularly into account the construction principles (1973)
From Praetorius to Wagner: Heinrich Thein traces the evolution of the contrabass trombone—revealing how history, acoustics, and design shaped this powerful orchestral voice.
Brass Bulletin No 22 · 1978
Trombone· History· Equipment· Historical instruments· Instrument making
Kurath, Willi
Tuba and Euphonium today
A new era for low brass: Willy Kurath explores how modern tuba and euphonium design—driven by innovation and collaboration—redefines sound, technique, and solo potential.
Brass Bulletin No 23 · 1978
Tuba· Euphonium· Equipment· Instrument making· Valves
Périnelli, René · Mouton, J.-L.
How to regulate the trumpet, applicable to all valve instruments
A hidden key to performance: Perinelli and Mouton reveal how precise valve regulation transforms response, intonation, and sound—down to a tenth of a millimetre.
Brass Bulletin No 23 · 1978
Trumpet· Equipment· Valves
Thein, Heinrich
The contrabass trombone
Picture and sketches, taking particularly into account the construction principles (1973)
Inside the workshop of innovation: Heinrich Thein reveals how rethinking every detail—from valves to bell—transforms the contrabass trombone into a modern orchestral instrument
Brass Bulletin No 23 · 1978
Trombone· Equipment· Instrument making· Valves
Heyde, Herbert
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.
Brass Bulletin No 24 · 1978
History· Equipment· Valves· Historical instruments
Heyde, Herbert
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.
Brass Bulletin No 25 · 1979
History· Equipment· Valves· Instrument making
Agrell, Jeffrey
Dreams and wishes
Things I would like to see happen concerning the horn and horn playing
A set of proposals for the future of the horn: Jeffrey Agrell addresses editions, pedagogy, instruments, and repertoire—from Mozart to contemporary practice.
Brass Bulletin No 25 · 1979
Horn· Equipment· Repertoire· Ideas· Contemporary Music
Bloch, Colin
The bell-tuning trumpet
Colin Bloch examines bell- and slide-tuned trumpets, comparing intonation patterns through controlled tests and outlining structural causes behind observed deviations.
Brass Bulletin No 26 · 1979
Trumpet· Equipment· Acoustics· Intonation· Instrument making
Heyde, Herbert
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.
Brass Bulletin No 26 · 1979
History· Equipment· Valves· Historical instruments
Heyde, Herbert
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.
Brass Bulletin No 27 · 1979
History· Equipment· Valves· Historical instruments
Poncet, Jacques
On the sensitivity of brass instruments
Cold-hammered hunting horns retain a tactile memory of sound and playing, leading Jacques Poncet to question how brass instruments evolve in use.
Brass Bulletin No 28 · 1979
Equipment· Acoustics· Instrument making· Sound
Stevens, Thomas
The Trumpet in the USA
The Piston C Trumpet in American Orchestras
American orchestral trumpeters reveal how Bach C trumpets, hall acoustics and extensive modifications shaped playing traditions in major ensembles.
Brass Bulletin No 28 · 1979
Trumpet· Report· Equipment· Instrument making· American school
Runyan, William E.
The alto trombone and contemporary concepts of trombone timbre
Alto trombone timbre from Vienna to Brahms, orchestral balance, period practice, and why bright brass sounds gradually disappeared.
Brass Bulletin No 28 · 1979
Trombone· Repertoire· Equipment· Historical instruments· Sound
Stevens, Thomas
The Trumpet in the USA
Gadgets I
From Schilke soundposts to piccolo trumpet extensions, American performers turned technical frustrations into specialized tools for modern playing.
Brass Bulletin No 29 · 1980
Trumpet· Equipment· Instrument making· Sound
Manzora, Boris G.
The double-slide trombone
museum-piece with a future?
As virtuosity reshaped 20th-century brass playing, Boris G. Manzora argued that the forgotten double-slide trombone could redefine technique and range.
Brass Bulletin No 30 · 1980
Trombone· Equipment· Instrument Makers· Historical instruments· Instrument making
Damm, Peter
300 Years of the Horn
1680-1980, an attempted survey
From Versailles to Bohemia, hunting horns enter orchestral life through makers, players, early works and the Austro-Bohemian tradition.
Brass Bulletin No 31 · 1980
Horn· History· Equipment· Historical instruments· Instrument making
Lister, Richard
The contrabass sackbut
a modern copy
A reconstructed 17th-century contrabass sackbut revives forgotten low brass practice, from Venetian polychoral music to modern performance challenges.
Brass Bulletin No 31 · 1980
Trombone· Equipment· Instrument Makers· Historical instruments· Instrument making
Damm, Peter
300 Years of the Horn
in the Dresden Court Orchestra
From Dresden’s court musicians to Hampel’s hand-horn technique, virtuoso players and court repertoire shaped a decisive shift in horn playing and orchestral writing.
Brass Bulletin No 32 · 1980
Horn· History· Equipment· Historical instruments· Orchestral playing
Mende, Emilie
Dr. h.c. Bernoulli (1904-1980)
Necrology of a great collector
From a Swiss castle filled with 700 brass instruments to the Historical Museum Basel, a collector’s life reflects decades of dedication, scholarship and hospitality.
Brass Bulletin No 33 · 1981
Equipment· Encounters· Historical instruments· Keyed trumpet
Stevens, Thomas
The Trumpet in the USA
Gadgets II
Mouthpiece backbores for piccolo and C trumpet are compared through practical performer testing, linking equipment choices to sound, volume and intonation.
Brass Bulletin No 33 · 1981
Trumpet· Equipment· Mouthpiece· Sound
Reifsnyder, Robert
The Euphonium in America
A Short History
Euphonium terminology, bore sizes, and band instrumentation shifted across Europe and America, from Sax and Conn to Gilmore, Sousa, and Fennell.
Brass Bulletin No 35 · 1981
Euphonium· History· Equipment· Historical instruments· Instrument making
Agrell, Jeffrey
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.
Brass Bulletin No 36 · 1981
Horn· Encounters· Teaching· Equipment· Historical instruments· Orchestral playing
Gauffriau, Jean-Michel
The Remarkable Story Behind the Cover
A war, a theft, and an unexpected recovery turned one nineteenth-century cornet into a witness to musical memory beyond its craftsmanship and sound.
Brass Bulletin No 38 · 1982
Cornet à pistons· History· Equipment· Historical instruments
Bowsher, J. M. · Watkinson, P. S.
Manufacturers' Opinions about Brass Instruments
Between workshop lore and acoustic certainty, brass makers’ claims expose a restless debate over metal, finish, resonance, and playing quality.
Brass Bulletin No 38 · 1982
Equipment· Acoustics· Instrument making· Sound
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
Editorial
Behind a musician’s instrument lies a quiet industrial battle, as European, American and Japanese makers compete to shape the future of brass playing.
Brass Bulletin No 39 · 1982
Instrument Makers· Equipment· Instrument making
Menzel, Ursula
Early Brass Instruments and Restoration
Restoring historic brass instruments means deciding what to preserve, what to undo and how modern methods can serve objects shaped by another musical age.
Brass Bulletin No 39 · 1982
History· Equipment· Historical instruments· Instrument making
Scott, Sue
The Streitwieser Foundation Historic Trumpet Museum
A private collection built through one musician's lifelong search became an unexpected center for brass history, where every instrument carries a story beyond its display.
Brass Bulletin No 39 · 1982
Trumpet· History· Equipment· Historical instruments
Gotthold, Jean
Thoughts on the Bass Trombone
Long before modern standards took hold, bass trombones existed in many forms, raising questions that still shape orchestral writing and performance today.
Brass Bulletin No 39 · 1982
Trombone· Technique· Equipment· Valves· Mouthpiece
Thein, Heinrich · Thein, Max
Alto Trombone - New Modell
A forgotten solution to Baroque virtuosity meets modern orchestral demands, where historical ideals and practical performance no longer follow the same path.
Brass Bulletin No 40 · 1982
Trombone· Instrument Makers· Equipment
Hirsbrunner, Peter
The history of the big York-Hirsbrunner Tuba
The instrument maker's point of view
A legendary orchestral tuba became the starting point for rethinking how craftsmanship, industrial methods and musical results rarely follow the same path.
Brass Bulletin No 40 · 1982
Tuba· Instrument Makers· Equipment· Instrument making
Lewy, Rudolf
The Wrong Brass?
Between blind fidelity and reckless modernisation, instrument substitutions force performers to decide when the score’s wording serves—or betrays—the music.
Brass Bulletin No 41 · 1983
Repertoire· Equipment· Historical instruments· Orchestral playing
Weston, Stephen J.
The untimely demise of the ophicleide
Once central to French orchestras, the ophicleide lost its place to the tuba—a disappearance shaped as much by institutions and repertoire as by sound.
Brass Bulletin No 43 · 1983
Ophicleide· Equipment· History· Historical instruments· Instrument making
Aitken, Thomas
At the Sign of the Serpent
All sorts of old, rare and unusual musical instruments bought and sold by Tony Bingham
Behind a Hampstead shopfront, Tony Bingham’s trade in ophicleides, natural horns and cornets kept rare instruments circulating between collectors and players.
Brass Bulletin No 43 · 1983
History· Equipment· Historical instruments
Stevens, Thomas
The Trumpet in the USA
Diverse makers
As trumpet makers rethink their standard instruments, Monette, Malone and Blackburn bring leadpipe design into a new dialogue between players and workshops.
Brass Bulletin No 43 · 1983
Trumpet· Instrument Makers· Equipment· Intonation
Laplace, Michel
The Trumpet and the Cornet in Jazz and Popular Music
The pluralism of the so-called “modern” forms (1945 to the present)
Bebop, Miles Davis and the rise of the flugelhorn mark a postwar jazz landscape in which trumpet playing splintered into competing sounds and ideals.
Brass Bulletin No 44 · 1983
Trumpet· Cornet à pistons· History· Equipment· Jazz· Improvisation
Trichet, Pierre
On the Sackbut or Harmonic Trumpet (ca 1640)
A seventeenth-century description of the sackbut captures its moving slide, chromatic freedom and bass role at a moment when the instrument was still being defined.
Brass Bulletin No 45 · 1984
Trombone· History· Equipment· Historical instruments
Trichet, Pierre
On the Cornett and Serpent
From Pierre Trichet’s Traité des Instruments de Musique (c. 1640)
Written around 1640, Pierre Trichet’s Traité des Instruments de Musique preserves a firsthand account of the cornett and serpent in musical life and construction.
Brass Bulletin No 46 · 1984
Cornett· Serpent· History· Equipment· Historical instruments
Wolf, Werner
A modern corno da caccia
Brass Bulletin No 46 · 1984
Horn· Trumpet· Equipment
Holland, Jack
The Pitch Finder
Brass Bulletin No 46 · 1984
Trumpet· Equipment
Hiller, Albert
The trumpet in the north German postal service of the 19th century
Brass Bulletin No 47 · 1984
Trumpet· History· Equipment· Repertoire
Trichet, Pierre
On hunting horns and other
Brass Bulletin No 47 · 1984
Horn· Equipment
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
The most beautiful instruments of the National and Military Museums
Special Hungary
Brass Bulletin No 48 · 1984
Report· History· Equipment
Kappel, Leo
The Trumpets in the Hungarian National Museum in Budapest
Special Hungary
Brass Bulletin No 48 · 1984
Trumpet· History· Equipment
Blok, Ninck
Inventor's corner: correcting its own mouthpiece
Brass Bulletin No 48 · 1984
Equipment
Trichet, Pierre
On Trumpets
Brass Bulletin No 49 · 1985
Trumpet· History· Equipment
Agrell, Jeffrey
Steve Lewis, Hornmaker
Old World Craftsmanship plus New World Technology
Brass Bulletin No 49 · 1985
Horn· Equipment
Suter, Stephan
Instrument Makers in USA
Brass Bulletin No 50 · 1985
Equipment
Suter, Stephan
Instrument Makers in USA
Schilke Music Products
Brass Bulletin No 51 · 1985
Equipment
Suter, Stephan
Instrument Makers in USA
C.G. Conn Ltd.
Brass Bulletin No 51 · 1985
Equipment
Immer, Friedemann
Natural trumpets
Basic techniques
Brass Bulletin No 51 · 1985
Trumpet· Technique· Equipment
Suter, Stephan
Instrument Makers in USA
Lawson Horns
Brass Bulletin No 52 · 1985
Equipment
Anonyme
The Art of the Musical Instrument Maker
Encyclopédie méthodique, Paris 1795
Brass Bulletin No 52 · 1985
History· Equipment
Hiller, Albert
The Unusual Trumpet in the Nürnberg Transport Museum
Brass Bulletin No 52 · 1985
Trumpet· History· Equipment
Suter, Stephan
Instrument Makers in USA
S. W. Lewis Orchestral Horns
Brass Bulletin No 52 · 1985
Equipment
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
Bad Säckingen, Trumpet museum
Brass Bulletin No 53 · 1986
Trumpet· Report· History· Equipment
Suter, Stephan
Instrument Makers in USA
Holton (G. Leblanc Corporation)
Brass Bulletin No 53 · 1986
Equipment
Suter, Stephan
Instrument Makers in USA
Martin (G. Leblanc Corporation)
Brass Bulletin No 53 · 1986
Equipment
Tarr, Edward H.
The Coiled Hunting Instrument by J. W. Haas
Bad Säckingen Trumpet Museum
Brass Bulletin No 54 · 1986
Horn· Trumpet· History· Equipment· Repertoire
Stockhausen, Markus
The mute belt
Brass Bulletin No 54 · 1986
Equipment
Suter, Stephan
Instrument Makers in USA
Getzen
Brass Bulletin No 54 · 1986
Equipment
Hachenberg, Karl
Points and areas of corrosion in brass instruments
Brass Bulletin No 54 · 1986
Equipment
Anonyme
The Art of the Musical Instrument Maker
Encyclopédie méthodique, Paris 1795
Brass Bulletin No 55 · 1986
History· Equipment
Heyde, Herbert
Horns and Huntmen's trumpets
Brass Bulletin No 55 · 1986
Horn· Trumpet· Equipment
Stork, John
Understanding the mouthpiece
Brass Bulletin No 55 · 1986
Equipment
Suter, Stephan
Instrument makers in USA
Yamaha Music Products
Brass Bulletin No 55 · 1986
Equipment
Anonyme
The Art of the Musical Instrument Maker
Encyclopédie méthodique, Paris 1795
Brass Bulletin No 56 · 1986
History· Equipment
Suter, Stephan
Instrument makers in USA
Blessing
Brass Bulletin No 56 · 1986
Equipment
Stork, Phyllis · Stork, John
Doctor Mouthpiece
Resistance and the brass player
Brass Bulletin No 57 · 1987
Equipment
Sluchin, Benny · Caussée, René
Mutes for brass instruments
Brass Bulletin No 57 · 1987
Report· Equipment
Dullat, Günter
Reminiscences of modified rotary valves
Patented curiosities or missed opportunities
Brass Bulletin No 58 · 1987
Equipment
Kridel, Craig
One step for intonation: one giant step for the serpent
Brass Bulletin No 58 · 1987
Serpent· Technique· Equipment
Stevens, Thomas
David Monette
Profile
Brass Bulletin No 58 · 1987
Trumpet· Equipment
Hiller, Albert
The early 19th-century invention-posthorn
Brass Bulletin No 59 · 1987
Horn· History· Equipment
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
Aubertin, Brass instrument makers
Louis Aubertin, last representative of this family of makers
Brass Bulletin No 59 · 1987
Trumpet· Equipment
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
Brass instruments from Markneukirchen
Special GDR
Brass Bulletin No 60 · 1987
Equipment
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
Kalison, Milano
Instrument makers in Europe
Brass Bulletin No 60 · 1987
Equipment
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
Kurt Laberer, instrument maker in Munich
Brass Bulletin No 61 · 1988
Trumpet· Equipment
Sluchin, Benny
The Alto Trombone
Brass Bulletin No 61 · 1988
Trombone· History· Equipment
Stevens, Thomas
U.S.A. Profile
Bob Malone
Brass Bulletin No 61 · 1988
Equipment· Encounters
Sluchin, Benny
The Alto Trombone
Brass Bulletin No 62 · 1988
Trombone· History· Equipment
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
B.E.R.P ?
Interview with Mario Guarneri
Brass Bulletin No 63 · 1988
Technique· Equipment· Teaching
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
Gebrüder Alexander
Bicentennial of the wind instrument makers
Brass Bulletin No 64 · 1988
Equipment
Bourgue, Daniel
The Ferron impedance regulator
Brass Bulletin No 65 · 1989
Equipment
Slokar, Branimir
In search of a new trombone
Brass Bulletin No 66 · 1989
Trombone· Equipment
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
Tom Crown
Mute stories
Brass Bulletin No 67 · 1989
Equipment
Ischer, Robert
Early music: A new approach with Bruce Dickey
Brass Bulletin No 67 · 1989
Trumpet· Cornett· Technique· Equipment
Kenyon De Pascual, Beryl
Brass instruments in the Museo de la Musica in Barcelona
Brass Bulletin No 70 · 1990
History· Equipment
Sciortino, Patrice
Tubes - Tritones - Theses
Brass Bulletin No 71 · 1990
Equipment· Ideas
Sciortino, Patrice
Tubes - Tritones - Theses
Brass Bulletin No 72 · 1990
Equipment· Ideas
Bohuslav, Cizek
Josef Kail (1795-1871)
Forgotten brass instrument innovator
Brass Bulletin No 73 · 1991
Equipment
Bohuslav, Cizek
Josef Kail (1795-1871)
Forgotten brass instrument innovator
Brass Bulletin No 74 · 1991
Equipment
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
Importing brass instruments into Europe
Brass Bulletin No 74 · 1991
Report· Equipment
Heyde, Herbert
Restoration of a beautiful bugle
Brass Bulletin No 74 · 1991
History· Equipment
Zechmeister, Gerhard
The development of the Vienna concert Tuba
Brass Bulletin No 75 · 1991
Tuba· Equipment
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
Yamaha-Frankfurt, a strategic Workshop
Brass Bulletin No 75 · 1991
Equipment
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
Max & Heinrich Thein
brass instrument makers from Bremen
Brass Bulletin No 76 · 1991
Equipment
Roditi, Claudio
Black - Hill
Brass mouthpiece makers
Brass Bulletin No 76 · 1991
Equipment
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
Engelbert Schmid
The magic touch
Brass Bulletin No 76 · 1991
Horn· Equipment
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
Dieter Otto
A passionate craftman
Brass Bulletin No 79 · 1992
Horn· Equipment
Pertl, Brian
Dung Chen
A brief look at the long trumpet of Tibet
Brass Bulletin No 79 · 1992
Report· Equipment
Suppan, Armin
The Vienna horn and the Vienna sound
Special Austria
Brass Bulletin No 80 · 1992
Horn· History· Technique· Equipment
Hochradner, Thomas
Wooden instruments in the band of Mühlbach
Special Austria
Brass Bulletin No 80 · 1992
Report· Equipment
Pöschl, Josef
Brief history of Austrian hunting horn music in Austria
Special Austria
Brass Bulletin No 80 · 1992
Horn· Report· Equipment
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
Norbert Böpple
Master craftsman
Brass Bulletin No 83 · 1993
Trumpet· Equipment
Benterfa, Maurice
Mouthpieces made from precious woods
Brass Bulletin No 83 · 1993
Trumpet· Equipment
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
Boosey & Hawkes
A spectacular revival
Brass Bulletin No 85 · 1994
Report· Repertoire· Equipment
Sluchin, Benny
Making mute handling easier
Brass Bulletin No 86 · 1994
Trombone· Technique· Equipment
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
Henri Selmer Paris
Brass Bulletin No 86 · 1994
History· Equipment
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
Stomvi mouthpieces made to order
Inteview with Vicente Roncero
Brass Bulletin No 87 · 1994
Trumpet· Equipment
Bartels, Uwe
The Hunting Horn "à la Dampierre"
Reconstruction of the most original baroque hunting horn
Brass Bulletin No 89 · 1995
Horn· History· Equipment
Damrow, Fritz
Amrein trumpets
A test
Brass Bulletin No 89 · 1995
Trumpet· Equipment
Tilz, Bruno
The Bruno Tilz - Super 2000 mouthpiece system
Brass Bulletin No 89 · 1995
Trumpet· Equipment
Elgas, David H.
Are all valve oils the same?
Brass Bulletin No 90 · 1995
Equipment
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
Branimir Slokar, development of a new trombone
Brass Bulletin No 91 · 1995
Trombone· Encounters· Equipment
Holloway, David
Piston Instrument Care
Brass Bulletin No 92 · 1995
Equipment
van Dijk, Ben
New Thein Bass Trombone Innovations
Brass Bulletin No 92 · 1995
Trombone· Equipment
Walser, Urban
A visit to instrument manufacturer Franz Straub
Brass Bulletin No 92 · 1995
Trumpet· Equipment
Körner, Friedrich
A 349 year old horn made by Michael Nagel in Graz
Brass Bulletin No 93 · 1996
Horn· History· Equipment
Bobo, Roger
Reflections on the tuba, teaching and music
Brass Bulletin No 94 · 1996
Tuba· Equipment· Teaching· Repertoire
Sluchin, Benny
“Whisper mutes” in the test lab
Brass Bulletin No 95 · 1996
Equipment
Primus, Christian
Eduard Kruspe
Tradition and progress: On route to the 21st century
Brass Bulletin No 95 · 1996
Equipment
Rosenkranz, Dagmar
Friedbert Syhre
35 years as an instrument maker in Leipzig
Brass Bulletin No 96 · 1996
Horn· Trumpet· Equipment
Winter, Fred
The rise and fall of the Altrichter instrument maker
Brass Bulletin No 96 · 1996
Equipment
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
Antoine Courtois, Paris
The history of instrument makers is a human adventure, all the more interesting for us today to learn about since the intimate details of this part of the history of music has been left mostly in the shadows
Brass Bulletin No 97 · 1997
Equipment
Monke, Liselotte
Short history of instrument maker Josef Monke (1882 to 1965)
Brass Bulletin No 98 · 1997
Equipment
Kurath, Willi
ROTAX®
The rotary valve with the ideal tube geometry
Brass Bulletin No 98 · 1997
Equipment
Zechmeister, Gerhard
From the bombardon to the Vienna concert tuba
The Vienna tuba has been part of the "Vienna sound" and the Vienna Opera (Vienna Philharmonic) for 160 years
Brass Bulletin No 98 · 1997
Tuba· History· Equipment
Webb, John
British Brass Makers
Brass Bulletin No 101 · 1998
Equipment
Zechmeister, Gerhard
The role of the (contra)bass trombone in the Vienna sound
Brass Bulletin No 102 · 1998
Trombone· History· Equipment
Wedgewood, Denis
Ovoid? About valves...
Brass Bulletin No 102 · 1998
Equipment
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
The C. G. Conn Company
Brass Bulletin No 103 · 1998
History· Equipment· Report
Zechmeister, Gerhard
The role of the (contra)bass trombone in the Vienna sound
Brass Bulletin No 103 · 1998
Trombone· History· Equipment
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
The history of King & Benge instruments
Brass Bulletin No 104 · 1998
Report· History· Equipment
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
Egger, maker of brass instruments
Brass Bulletin No 105 · 1999
Equipment
Sluchin, Benny
Trombone Attachements - Trends and development
Brass Bulletin No 105 · 1999
Trombone· Equipment
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
Werkstatt & Musikhaus Schagerl
At the service of brasses
Brass Bulletin No 107 · 1999
Equipment
Mathez, Jeremy
Paxman Bros Ltd, the force of destiny
Brass Bulletin No 108 · 1999
Horn· Equipment
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
Yamaha, 40 years of brasses
Brass Bulletin No 108 · 1999
Equipment· Report
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
The ingenious Free-Flow rotary valve of René Hagmann
Brass Bulletin No 109 · 2000
Trombone· Equipment
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
Thomas Inderbinen - master of the hammer
Brass Bulletin No 110 · 2000
Equipment
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
Kalison - 3rd Generation
Brass Bulletin No 115 · 2001
Equipment
Sluchin, Benny
“Duplex” instruments - yesterday and today
Brass Bulletin No 115 · 2001
Equipment
Oringer, Hal
For the love of Besson trumpets
Brass Bulletin No 118 · 2002
Trumpet· Equipment
Wedgewood, Denis
From a Designer’s Diary
Brass Bulletin No 118 · 2002
Equipment
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
Stomvi, birth of a new brand name in brass instruments
Brass Bulletin No 119 · 2002
Equipment
Kröger, Franz-Josef
Kröger Trumpets - From the hands of a master
Brass Bulletin No 120 · 2002
Trumpet· Equipment
Agrell, Jeffrey
The Future of the Past
Interview with Richard Seraphinoff, player, teacher and horn maker
Brass Bulletin No 120 · 2002
Horn· Equipment
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
The Langhammer/Meinl saga
From Christian Langhammer to Gerhard A. Meinl and Ja Musik GmbH
Brass Bulletin No 121 · 2003
Equipment
Viola, Stefano
Stellio Calvetti - Clever Inventor
Brass Bulletin No 121 · 2003
Trombone· Equipment
Smith, Daryl
25 tubas... 1 cimbasso - 20 years developing tubas while playing them
Brass Bulletin No 122 · 2003
Tuba· Equipment
Mathez, Jean-Pierre
René Spada - “So why couldn’t it be done better?”
Brass Bulletin No 123 · 2003
Equipment
Mathez, Jeremy
Andreas Jungwirth - Maker of Horns the traditional way
Brass Bulletin No 123 · 2003
Horn· Equipment