Some thirty-two experts from fifteen countries join three of the world's leading authorities on the design, manufacture, performance and history of brass musical instruments in this first major ...

The military began to experiment with all-brass bands from the 1810s ... It was previously believed the brass instrument groups began as a civilian and exclusively northern creation, with roots ...

"Oh yes wicked! Look at that." And you can see thevibration travelling all the way along the spring.Chuck it back. But how do you get the air inthe brass instrument to vibrate? It's not as ...