The Art of the Trumpet-Maker: The Materials, Tools, and Techniques of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries in Nuremberg (Early Music Series, 14)

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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 Facsimiles In Modern Performance.

Name in long format: The Art of the Trumpet-Maker: The Materials, Tools, and Techniques of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries in Nuremberg (Early Music Series, 14)
ISBN-10: 0198166052
ISBN-13: 9780198166054
Book pages: 200
Book language: en
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Dimensions: Height: 7.38 Inches, Length: 0.42 Inches, Weight: 0.84216584084 Pounds, Width: 9.63 Inches

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