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Valved brasses : the history of an invention /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ahrens, Christian
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hillsdale, NY : Pendragon Press, [2008]
Series:Bucina ; no. 7.
Subjects:
Brass instruments.
Table of Contents:
  • The history of valves
  • Valved instruments in the judgement of the musicians
  • Valved instruments in art music
  • The horn
  • The trumpet
  • The bass instruments
  • Valved instruments in military music
  • Valved instruments in Volksmusik
  • Social aspects of the use of valved instruments
  • Economic aspects of the use of valved instruments
  • Improvements to other instruments and their evaluation.