Brass Bulletin

International Magazine for Brass Players

The Brass Bulletin archives (1971-2003) will soon be digitalized. The 124 issues are currently being scanned and available for download. Meanwhile, we'd like to offer the very first issues which started a fabulous journey of 124 publications for over 30 years!

  • List of articles
    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    Editorial (page 05-08)
    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    W.A. Mozart and the Trumpet... (page 09-10)
    Peter Damm
    Ornaments in 18th-century Horn Concertos? I (page 12-15)
    Michel Laplace
    The Trumpet and the Cornet in Jazz and Popular Music I (page 16-30)
    Gillot
    At the phonograph, 1885 (page 31)
    Thomas Aitken
    The Brass Sections of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (page 32-35)
    Jeffrey Agrell
    Jazz and the Horn: Getting started (page 36-45)
    Anonyme
    Wood-cut from l'Univers illustré' [ca 1860]' (page 40-41)
    Yuri Usov
    Serguey N.YERIOMIN [1903-1975]Distinguished Soviet Trumpeter and Teacher (page 48-51)
    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    Frigyes HIDAS [*1928 K] Portrait + Little Fanfare, for Brass Quintet (page FC)

    Out of print

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    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    EDITORIAL (page 05-07)
    Stephen J. Weston
    The untimely demise of the ophicleide (page 10-17)
    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    Brass Players in Rome (page 18-24)
    Thomas Aitken
    At the Sign of the Serpent-Tony Bingham, Antik-shop f. brass instruments (page 26-32)
    Peter Damm
    Ornaments in 18th-century horn concertos? II (page 34-43)
    Michel Laplace
    The Trumpet and the Cornet in Jazz and Popular Music II (page 44-65)
    Thomas Stevens
    The Trumpet in the U.S. [diverse makers] (page 67-68)
    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    J. HASELBACH [*1931 CH] Portrait + Esquisse, 1982, for ens 03 (2.1.0.0) (page FC)

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    Ch. Blümel, G. Radeke
    Conversation with Ludwig GÜTTLER (page 03-04)
    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    EDITORIAL (page 03-04)
    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    Guy TOUVRON [*1950] - Portrait (page 08-12)
    Benny Sluchin
    11th International Congress on Acoustics (page 13-15)
    Michael Höltzel
    Round the Horn [Hamburg 1982] (page 16-21)
    Louis Davidson
    TonguingL (page 38-42)
    Peter Damm
    Ornaments in 18th-century horn concertos? III (page 48-52)
    Michel Laplace
    The Trumpet and the Cornet in Jazz and Popular Music III (page 54-60)
    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    Istvan LANG [*1933 H] Portrait + Lento, 1983, for Brass Quintet (page FC)

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  • List of articles
    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    EDITORIAL (page 08-09)
    Pierre Trichet
    On the Sackbut or Harmonic Trumpet [excerpts from: Traité... ca 1640]' (page 10-12)
    Michel Laplace
    Young Man With A Horn' - Harry James (1916 1983)' (page 14-17)
    Perl Benjamin
    Brass in the Operas of Berlioz (page 18-30)
    Klaus-K. Hübler
    The Polyphonic Trombone: A suggested notation system (page 31-33)
    Jeffrey Agrell
    Jazz and the Horn: Portrait of Thomas BACON (page 34-37)
    Michel Laplace
    The Trumpet and the Cornet in Jazz and Popular Music IV (page 38-44)
    Peter Damm
    Ornaments in 18-th century horn concertos? IV - end (page 46-54)
    Uwe Schwandt
    Qui novi? [What's New?] (page 55-56)
    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    Albert CALVAYRAC - Portrait (page 58-60)
    Thomas Aitken
    A major chamber music work for brass: Quintet, by Peter Maxwell DAVIES (page 62-65)
    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    Ivan JEVTIC [*1947] Portrait + Madrigal Serbe, 1983, for Brass Quintet (page FC)

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    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    Editorial (page 09-11)
    Pierre Trichet
    On the Cornett and Serpent [from: Traité...' ca. 1640]' (page 12-15)
    Thomas Aitken
    Melvyn POORE - Tuba britannica (page 16-22)
    Michel Laplace
    The Trumpet and the Cornet in Jazz and in Popular Music V (page 23-30)
    Benny Sluchin
    The Trombone in the Sacred Works of W.A. Mozart (page 31-35)
    Jeffrey Agrell
    Portrait and conversation with Rimon MEIR (page 36-41)
    Werner Wolf
    A modern corno da caccia (page 42-48)
    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    Clément PERRIN (1876-1970): He lived at the turn of the 20th century... (page 49-56)
    Jack Holland
    The Pitch Finder (page 58-61)
    Arno Werner
    J.E.ALTENBURG [1736-1801] Biography 1933 [Exc. sel. by Dr. E. Mende] (page 63-77)
    Gerassimos Ioannides
    Mantzaros Philharmonic Society [Corfou, Greece] (page 96-97)
    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    David SHORT [*1951 I] Portrait +Testaccio Music, 1983, ens04 (2020) (page FC)

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    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    Editorial - A Midsummer Night's Dream'' (page 07-10)
    Jost Ammann
    Imperatoris tubicen The Fieldtrumpeter - Wood cut, 1568 (page 11)
    Albert Hiller
    The trumpet in the north German postal service of the 19th century (page 12-18)
    Thomas Aitken
    John FLETCHER - Tuba britannica (page 19-24)
    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    Science in the service of music - Interview with René Périnelli (page 26-29)
    Jeffrey Agrell
    Interview with Thomas MÜLLER [Natural Horn] (page 31-33)
    Michel Laplace
    Maurice Ravel and the new trombone (page 34-38)
    Michel Laplace
    The Trumpet and the Cornet in Jazz and Popular Musik VI - end (page 39-45)
    Kurt Balmoos
    Cartoon [Trumpet player on Opera stage] (page 50)
    Pierre Trichet
    On hunitng horns and other [excerpts from Traité...' 1640' (page 51-54)
    Jeffrey Agrell
    Tom VARNER - Jazz and the Horn - portrait (page 55-57)
    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    Paolo LONGINOTTI (1913-1963) - His career I (page 58-69)
    Ed. Ratti
    The Village Musician [Cooper-plate, ca 1850]] (page 96)
    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    Martin BERGANDE [*1960 D] Portrait + Minutenspiel, for 2 trumpets (page FC)

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    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    Editorial (page 03)
    Michel Laplace
    Edna WHITE (*1892) - A Woman and a Life in the Service of the Trumpet (page 10-16)
    Sergej Gorovoj
    Some ways of improving the development of the lips in brass players (page 17-19)
    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    Editorial - Hungary (page 23)
    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    BARCS 1984 - First International Brass Ensemble Competition (page 24-29)
    Albert Mertens, Philip Jones, Timofey Dokschidser
    International Trumpet Competition, Budapest 1984 (page 30-37)
    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    Musical Education and social status of brass musicians in Hungary (page 38-39)
    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    National hungarian music center (page 40-41)
    Frigyes Varasdy
    Brass Chamber Music in Hungary (page 42-47)
    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    The most beautiful instrumentsof the National and Military Museums (page 48-61)
    Leo Kappel
    The Trumpets in the Hungarian National Museum in Budapest (page 64-70)
    Pierre Trichet
    On the Crumhorn [excerpt from Traité...' 1640]' (page 71-73)
    Uwe Wolf
    On record reviews. Is criticism constructive? Objective? (page 75-77)
    Ninck Blok
    Inventor's corner: correcting its own mouthpiece (page 99-100)
    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    H.L. SCHILLING [*927 D] Portrait + Salutation, for Brass Quintet (page FC)

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    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    Editorial (page 09-11)
    Wolfgang Suppan
    Amateur wind-band repertoire in Central Europa since 1950 (page 13-30)
    Pierre Trichet
    On Trumpets [Excerpt from: Traitié...' 1640]' (page 31-33)
    Jeffrey Agrell
    Steve LEWIS,Hornmaker: Old World Craftsmanship plus New World Technology (page 36-39)
    Edward H. Tarr
    Handel Horn Duo located in South America (page 41-44)
    Michel Laplace
    Jabbo SMITH (*1908) - The Unrecognised Jazz Trumpeter (page 47-50)
    Bertrand Charles D'Entraygues
    Cacophony in A flat. Aquarelle, Paris, around 1875. (page 54-55)
    Anonyme
    Belgian Cavalry Trumpeters. Lithography, 1893. (page 59)
    William F. Cramer
    Fundamental trombone performance technique: teaching and application (page 61-71)
    Marcel Hollenstein
    Interview with Timofey Dokschidzer (page 73-79)
    Jeffrey Agrell
    Overlays and bonding: new dental aids for brass players (page 80-86)
    Thomas Aitken
    Ernest HALL (1890-1984) - Portrait (page 87-89)

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  • List of articles
    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    Editorial (page 06-07)
    K. A. Wilke
    Lithography, Vienna 1910 (page 10207)
    P. Pilt
    Rehearsal of young musicians [Wood cut, Germany, around 1880] (page 104)
    Wolfgang G. Haas
    Gravestone of the field trumpeter Johann KAUFFMANN (1585-1634?) (page 106-107)
    Anonyme
    Gretl Götze on a postcard [around 1925]. (page 108)
    Benny Sluchin
    Interview with Michel BECQUET (*1954) (page 11-16)
    Stephan Suter
    Instrument Makers in USA I (page 18-21)
    Michel Laplace
    Aimé BARELLI (*1917) - Trumpet crooner (page 22-29)
    Jeffrey Agrell
    Peter GORDON - Jazz and the Horn (page 31-34)
    Michel Laplace
    The trombone in Jazz and Popular Music I (page 36-40)
    David Fetter
    Joannès ROCHUT (1881-1952) - Trombonist of the Boston symphony Orchestra (page 41-49)
    Albert Hiller
    The posthorn of the 19th-century Royal P.O. in the service of folk music (page 52-65)
    Edouard Gros
    How and why I became a musician I (page 69-73)
    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    Friedemann IMMER (*1948) - A new Trumpet (page 76-79)
    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    A Little Trumpet Music (page 81-83)

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  • List of articles
    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    Editorial (page 03)
    Edouard Gros
    How and why I became a musician II (page 05-13)
    A. Bergeret
    At the music stand - without air [phototype ca 1920] (page 12)
    Thomas Aitken
    What's your proper job? A social portrait of the British brass player (page 14-24)
    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    A virtuoso's career (Hermann BAUMANN (*1934) (page 26-39)
    Michel Laplace
    The trombone in jazz and popular music II (page 40-46)
    Stephan Suter
    Instrument Makers in USA II - Schilke Music Products (page 48-58)
    Stephan Suter
    Instrument Makers in USA III - C.G. Conn Ltd. (page 54-58)
    Jean-Pierre Mathez
    A New Job (page 59-61)
    Dr. Klaus Winkler
    Bibliography of works for trombone and organ (page 63-66)
    Anatoly Selianin
    E. J. TROGNEE (1868-1942): Discovery of unpublished trumpet studies (page 68-69)
    Friedemann Immer
    Natural trumpets - Basic techniques (page 70-73)
    Elis Brandt
    Kopie [1708] nach dem Original von W.v. Mieris' (page I)

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