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History
The following is a brief pictorial history showing the development of various wind instruments:
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A. Stanesby, jun., London. 1 key (D#) 1734-1754
B. Lawson, London. 1 key c.1800 C. Potter, sen., London. 1 key 1785-1806 D. Wafford, London. 4 keys c.1800 E. Laurent, Paris. Glass flute 4 keys 1826 F. Potter, sen., London. 6 keys (2 foot keys) 1777 G. Hale, London. 6 keys 1800 H. Wood, London. Ebony 7 keys (no long F) pat.1814 I. Prowse, London. Nicholson's Improved 8 keys c.1820 J. Monzani, London. 8 keys with extra Bb lever c.1820-1830 K. Boehm, Munchen. Conical with open G# 1832-1840 L. Walpot, Brussels. Cylindrical metal Boehm Modern |
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A. Alto flute in A no foot keys Early 19th
century
B. Brickel, London. F flute 1 key c.1800 C. Hill, late Monzani, London. F flute 5keys c.1836 D. Potter (W.H.), London. Eb flute 4 keys 1823 E. Muss, Vienna. 9 keys with low Bb c.1850 F. Rudall & Rose, London. 10 keys to low Bb 1845-1847 G. Siccama, London. Diatonic flute 11 keys 1847 H. Wallis, London. Giorgi flute 1 key 1888 I. Astor, London. Flute in high Bb 1 key 1780-1800 J. London. Improved flute in high Bb c.1800 K. Bilton, London. Flute in high Bb 5 keys 1825-1850 L. Parker, London. Piccolo in D 1 key c.1800 M. Hawes, London. Piccolo in D 4 keys early 1800's N. Dawkins, London. Eb Piccolo (in F!) 6 keys late 1800's O. Piccolo 6 keys late 1800's P. Thibouville, Paris. Db Piccolo Boehm late 1800's Q. Townsend, Manchester. Bb fife 1 key early 1800's |
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A. France. Recorder in A 1700's
B. Heitz, Berlin. Ivory recorder in F c.1724 C. Simpson, London. Double flageolet in Bb 1835-1850 D. Bainbridge, London. Double flageolet in Bb pat.1807,1819 E. Simpson, London. Flageolet c.1835 F. Keith Prowse, London. Flageolet c.1850 G. France. Flageolet in A late 1800's |
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A. T.Stanesby, London. 3 keys (duplicate D#) before
1734
B. F.Lehner. 3 keys early 1700's C. Richters, (Netherlands?). 3 keys early 1700's D. C.Delusse, Paris. 2 keys late 1700's E. Goulding, Wood & Co., London. 2 keys c.1800 F. Milhouse, Newark. 2 keys late 1700's G. D'Almaine, London. 5 keys c.1835 H. Power, London. 6 keys to low Bb early 1800's I. Goodlad, London. 9 keys c.1825 |
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J. Cotton, London. 2 original keys, 6
added later 1800-1830
K. Golde, Dresden. 13 keys (Sellner's) c.1840 L. Ronnberg, New York. 11 keys 1840-1850 M. Triebert, Paris. 10 keys 1830-1840 N. Triebert, Paris. 11 keys, 3 rings, 2 octave keys 1840-1850 O. Triebert, Paris. 17 keys Cocus late 1800's P. Triebert, Paris. Low Bb Barret-action, thumbplate late 1800's Q. Zimmerman, Leipzig. German pattern late 1800's R. Loree, Paris. Conservatoire model Modern |
Page 2 Clarinets & Cor Anglais
Page 3 Bassoons & Sarrusophones
Page 7 Bugles, Saxhorns, Ophicleides etc.
