Characterization and taxonomy of historic brass musical instruments from an acoustical standpoint

The conceptual bases of existing classification schemes for brasswind are examined. The requirements of a taxonomy relating to the character of brass musical instruments as experienced by players and listeners are discussed. Various directly and indirectly measurable physical parameters are defined....

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Main Author: Myers, Arnold
Published: University of Edinburgh 1998
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.561736