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Jean-François Beaudin: Borrowing From The Old World And The New, Wendell B. Dobbs
Jean-François Beaudin: Borrowing From The Old World And The New, Wendell B. Dobbs
Music Faculty Research
The modern flute world is full of innovation. Every year brings a new assortment of changes intended to improve the design or functioning of the modern flute—a new head-joint or a new material, a design innovation such as the vertical flute or a new contrabass flute. Much more subtle are changes to the design of 18thcentury style flutes. Generally, modern makers of these instruments take careful measurements of particular antique flutes that are recognized for ease of playing and copy them. The innovations are most likely subtle—a new wood, gentle tweaking of the embouchure or a tone hole, or cosmetic …
An Early American Family Of Flutists, Wendell Dobbs
An Early American Family Of Flutists, Wendell Dobbs
Music Faculty Research
An overview of the history of a dynasty of flutists, flute manufacturers and music publishers established by English emigrant Edward R. Riley in New York. Riley and copperplate printer Thomas Adams formed the firm Riley & Adams in 1812. It is said that all his three sons became music publishers, music instrument manufacturers and retailers.