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9780198166054

The Art of the Trumpet-Maker The Materials, Tools, and Techniques of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries in Nuremberg

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  • ISBN13:

    9780198166054

  • ISBN10:

    0198166052

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1996-05-23
  • Publisher: Clarendon Press

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Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The instrument and its history
The metal
Solders and fluxes
The workshop
The techniques
Conclusion
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