The art of the trumpet-maker : the materials, tools, and techniques of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in Nuremberg / Robert Barclay.
| Author/creator |
Barclay, R. L. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Oxford [England] : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1992. |
| Description | xi, 186 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Subject(s) |
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| Series | Early music series ; 14 Early music series (London, England : 1976) ; 14. ^A86514 |
| Contents | Introduction. Prologue ; Sources of information -- The instrument and its history. The Nuremberg trumpet ; The brass industry in Nuremberg ; The makers and their instrument -- The metal. Brass ; Silver -- Solders and fluxes. Solders for brass ; Solders for silver ; Ideals properties of a solder ; Fluxes -- The workshop. Introduction ; The workspace ; Tool steel ; The tools ; Foundry work ; Gilding ; Working conditions -- The techniques. Introduction ; The parts ; Assembly ; Accessories -- Conclusion. The high philosophical road ; The ethical high ground ; Better response ; Final words. |
| Abstract | This is a study of the manufacture of brass instruments, particularly the trumpet, in Nuremberg during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The book begins with a brief history of the instrument and the city where it was made, and an introduction to the changes in style, shape, and ornamentation which occurred over more than two hundred years. The techniques of extraction and purification, and the chemical and physical structure of the metals are discussed, especially in relation to the use of authentic materials in reproductions. A separate chapter deals with solders for brass and silver and their use in the workshop. The tools and workshop facilities are identified and detailed using contemporary illustrations and examples from the author's workshop. The longest chapter, which is highly illustrated, deals with the techniques of fabrication as practised today, and draws parallels between them and historical practice. The book concludes with a discussion of the philosophy, ethics, and practicality of using historical instruments or accurate facsimiles in modern performance. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-180) and index. |
| LCCN | 91015324 |
| ISBN | 0198162235 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML961 .B37 1992 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |