The Art of the Trumpet-Maker
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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...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0198166052
ISBN13:9780198166054
Release Date:May 1996
Publisher:OUP Oxford
Length:198 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 7.4" x 9.6"
Related Subjects
Arts, Music & Photography Brass History & Criticism Instruments Music Performing Arts WoodwindsCustomer Reviews
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