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Boehm & Mendler, German German
The functionality and sound of the flute was revolutionized by Theobald Boehm’s acoustically correct system for bore profile, tone holes, and key mechanism. This resulted in improved intonation and a louder, more consistent tone. His 1847 system, seen here, is essentially the modern flute.
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Title: Transverse Flute
Maker:
Boehm & Mendler, German
Date: ca. 1870
Geography: Munich, Germany
Culture: German
Medium: Wood, silver
Dimensions: 1 1/2 × 27 1/8 × 2 in. (3.8 × 68.9 × 5.1 cm)
Classification: Aerophone-Blow Hole-side-blown flute (transverse)
Credit Line: Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Thatcher M. Brown III and Eugene M. Grant Gifts, 1998
Object Number: 1998.358
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