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1971–2003

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The history of the big York-Hirsbrunner Tuba
Member No. 40 · 1982

The history of the big York-Hirsbrunner Tuba

The instrument maker's point of view

By Peter Hirsbrunner

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A legendary orchestral tuba became the starting point for rethinking how craftsmanship, industrial methods and musical results rarely follow the same path.

Tuba Instrument Makers
Alto Trombone - New Modell
Free No. 40 · 1982

Alto Trombone - New Modell

By Heinrich Thein, Max Thein

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A forgotten solution to Baroque virtuosity meets modern orchestral demands, where historical ideals and practical performance no longer follow the same path.

Trombone Instrument Makers
Mouthpiece pressure in Horn Playing

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Mouthpiece pressure in Horn Playing

By Edgar Bürger

No. 40 · 1982

Yamaha, an ambitious giant

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Yamaha, an ambitious giant

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

No. 40 · 1982

Editorial

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Editorial

By Jean-Pierre Mathez

No. 40 · 1982

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No. 33 · 1981

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4th Soviet Brass Competition • Tallinn

4th Soviet Brass Competition • Tallinn

Timofey Dokshitzer and composer Eino Tamberg

Brass Bulletin No. 37 1982

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Nerves, Pills and Doping

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Nerves, Pills and Doping

By Christian Baechler

Jean-Baptiste Prin (1669-1742)

Trumpet

Jean-Baptiste Prin (1669-1742)

By Albert Hiller

Thoughts on the Bass Trombone

Trombone

Thoughts on the Bass Trombone

By Jean Gotthold

The hunting horn

Horn

The hunting horn

By Jacques Poncet

The Streitwieser Foundation Historic Trumpet Museum

Trumpet

The Streitwieser Foundation Historic Trumpet Museum

By Sue Scott

The French Hunting horn, its history, its technique and its music

Horn

The French Hunting horn, its history, its technique and its music

By Daniel Bourgue

A Miracle Pill for Stage Fright?

Health

A Miracle Pill for Stage Fright?

By Wilfried Buck

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Jean-Baptiste Prin (1669-1742) No. 39

Jean-Baptiste Prin (1669-1742)

A tromba marine virtuoso

Albert Hiller No. 39 · 1982

The Streitwieser Foundation Historic Trumpet Museum No. 39

The Streitwieser Foundation Historic Trumpet Museum

Sue Scott No. 39 · 1982

James Stamp, subtle teaching No. 39

James Stamp, subtle teaching

Alfred Willener No. 39 · 1982

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Mouthpiece pressure in Horn Playing No. 40

Mouthpiece pressure in Horn Playing

Graduation project in technical method

Edgar Bürger No. 40 · 1982

The hunting horn No. 39

The hunting horn

Jacques Poncet No. 39 · 1982

The French Hunting horn, its history, its technique and its music No. 39

The French Hunting horn, its history, its technique and its music

Daniel Bourgue No. 39 · 1982

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Alto Trombone - New Modell No. 40

Alto Trombone - New Modell

Heinrich Thein, Max Thein No. 40 · 1982

Thoughts on the Bass Trombone No. 39

Thoughts on the Bass Trombone

Jean Gotthold No. 39 · 1982

Vladislav Mykhaylovich Blazhevich (1881-1942) No. 38

Vladislav Mykhaylovich Blazhevich (1881-1942)

Trombonist, Composer and Teacher

Viktor Sumerkin No. 38 · 1982

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The history of the big York-Hirsbrunner Tuba No. 40

The history of the big York-Hirsbrunner Tuba

The instrument maker's point of view

Peter Hirsbrunner No. 40 · 1982

Arnold Jacobs No. 34

Arnold Jacobs — Part 2

Interview

Roger Bobo No. 34 · 1981

Arnold Jacobs No. 33

Arnold Jacobs — Part 1

Interview

Roger Bobo No. 33 · 1981

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