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You may download these highly informative articles in PDF format, free of charge, courtesy of authors Niles Eldredge and Arnold Myers, as well as the publications in which they were first published: A Brief History of Piston-valved Cornets by Niles Eldredge The Brasswind Production of Marthe Bessons London Factory by Arnold Myers and Niles Eldredge
The following article was originally published on VintageCornets.com, and is again presented:
"The Cornet Compendium: History and Development of the 19th Century Cornet" by Richard I. Schwartz. This extensive work traces the development of the cornet, as well as those who made and played them—an amazingly comprehensive resource! Google Patents search engine is an amazing resource for learning about cornet designs, features and accessories. Search by maker, inventor, feature, patent date -- you name it. |
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Niles Eldredge is a Curator in the Division of Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, and on the Board of Governors of the American Musical Instrument Society. A paleontologist and evolutionary biologist, he is the author of numerous articles on the history and design evolution of cornets and trumpets.
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