Trompette Demilune
The curved form of this natural trumpet enabled the player to insert fingers into the bell and, by closing it off to varying degrees, alter the notes of the harmonic series to produce a scale. This stopping technique is similar to that used by hand horn players, but the smaller size of the trumpet’s bell made it less effective.
Artwork Details
- Title: Trompette Demilune
- Date: ca. 1810
- Geography: Markneukirchen, Germany
- Culture: German
- Medium: Brass
- Dimensions: Width (Without mouthpiece): 13 3/4 in. (35 cm)
Diameter (Of bell): 4 13/16 in. (12.2 cm) - Classification: Aerophone-Lip Vibrated
- Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
- Object Number: 89.4.2643
- Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments
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