Some thirty-two experts from fifteen countries join three of the world's leading authorities on the design, manufacture, performance and history of brass musical instruments in this first major ...

The trumpet is the highest-pitched instrument in the brass section. It is also one of the oldest instruments, with examples dating back to 1500BC. History Trumpets were used in battles and hunting at ...

His research is at the interface of musical acoustics and the history of brass instruments. John Wallace, The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland ... and went on to become Principal Trumpet of the ...

Brass instrumentslike this trumpet make sounds when the air inside ... In the House of Sound where the science of music and musical instruments is always being investigated, Greg Foot and Fran ...

Sanderson, a former trumpet-major, publicized his ... The Napoleonic wars created unprecedented demand for brass and other musical instruments. As well as tracking down individual musicians ...