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Natural Trumpet

Vienna, 1794

A typical baroque trumpet, loosely assembled and bound together by cord, with a wooden spacing block.

The mouthpiece in these pictures and recordings is (3204) mouthpiece, probably Germany, late 19th century.

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Pictures

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Talk by the player

Hear Crispian Steele-Perkins talk

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The sound of the trumpet

See and hear Crispian Steele-Perkins play

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History

Previous ownership: ex- Willi Burger collection.

Current ownership: On loan to the Collection.

EUCHMI Acquisition number: (3247)

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Technical details

Technical description: Brass, single coil; loosely assembled and bound together by cord, with a wooden spacing block; plain ball without groove; rings on insides of both bows; distal bow not wired to bell. When assembled, the distal end of the first yard is inserted 29mm into the first bow ferrule; the distal end of the first bow is inserted 27mm into the second yard ferrule; the distal end of the second yard is inserted 23.5mm into the second bow ferrule. The second bow is inserted and apparently soldered into a ferrule attached to the bell section.

Inscriptions: inscribed on bell garland "IOSEPH HUSCHAUER / 17 IN WIEN 94".

Decorative features: Embossed bell garland, decorated at edge; ball at start of bell section.

Usable pitch: Plays 30 cents above A4 = 440 Hz with mouthpiece (3204).

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References to this instrument in publications

MYERS, A., "The Horn function and brass instrument character". In CARTER, S. ed., Perspectives in Brass Scholarship: Proceedings of the International Brass Symposium, Amherst, 1995. New York: Pendragon, 1997, pp.242-247

Workshop drawing by Raymond Parks published by the Collection, 1994

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