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Corno da Capo - By Richard Seraphinoff

CORNO DA CAPO is a fantasy historical novel that tells the story of John Paulson, 21st century American horn player, who finds himself dropped into Paris in the year 1770, and how he survives and pursues a brilliant career as the 18th century Bohemian horn soloist Johann Palsa. Upon his arrival, he is befriended by horn player Carl Türrschmidt, and during their many adventures together, they become the most celebrated horn duo of the time.

    They meet and perform with many prominent musicians including W. A. Mozart, horn player Giovanni Punto, and Beate Pokorny, the most famous woman horn soloist of the 18th century.

    Although this is a specialized work of fiction written especially for horn players, those interested in historical performance and music history will also enjoy the story and learn much about European court musicians and traveling soloists in the last quarter of the 18th century.

    This fictionalized story of their lives is based on the relatively little information that has come down to us about these actual horn players who were superstars during their lifetimes. The documented information about their lives is presented in the notes at the back of the book.

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Making a Natural Trumpet / Herstellung einer Naturtrompete

Michael Münkwitz, Richard Seraphinoff, Robert Barclay

This book is a graphic description of the International Trumpet-making Workshop, which has been in operation since 1994. Participants in this workshop make a natural trumpet based on a 17th century original using the materials, tools and techniques of the period. Every stage of the workshop is illustrated in over 70 colour photographs, and background information on the trumpet model chosen, the history of the workshop, and further references are also included. This book is a must-have for anyone, musician or not, who is interested in the history and construction of the natural trumpet and its performance today.

Dieses Buch ist eine Beschreibung des Internationalen Trompetenbau-Workshops, welcher 1994 begann. Teilnehmer des Workshops bauen eine Naturtrompete basierend auf einem Original des 17. Jahrhunderts unter Verwendung von Materialien, Werkzeugen und Techniken dieser Periode. Jeder Schritt des Workshops wird in über 70 Farbfotos illustriert. Es werden Hintergrundinformationen zum Trompetenmodell erläutert und die Geschichte des Workshops dargestellt. Referenzen über den Workshop sind ebenfalls enthalten. Dieses Buch ist ein Muss für jeden, Musiker oder nicht, der sich für die Geschichte und den Bau der Naturtrompete interessiert und ihre heutige Spielweise.

ISBN 978-0-9867881-1-9
62 pages, 74 colour pictures
perfect bound, glossy colour cover

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