The Art of the Trumpet-Maker
This book is a study of the manufacture of brass instruments, particularly trumpets, in Nuremberg during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Barclay discusses the history of the instrument, the metals used, their chemical and physical structure, solders used, the tools and workshops...
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This book is a study of the manufacture of brass instruments, particularly trumpets, in Nuremberg during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Barclay discusses the history of the instrument, the metals used, their chemical and physical structure, solders used, the tools and workshops involved, and techniques of fabrication. He also touches on the philosophy, ethics, and practicality of using historical instruments or accurate facsimilies in modern performance.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780198166054 (0198166052)
Publish date: March 14th 1996
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Pages no: 200
Edition language: English
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