by M Collver (Author)
The cornett is made of wood but has a brass cup mouthpiece and uses woodwind finger technique. It is capable of great virtuosic display and was featured in works by Monteverdi, Giovanni Gabrieli, and Praetorius, and later by Bach, Handel, and Gluck. This book compiles detailed listings of pieces from 200 printed collections.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 28 Nov 1996
ISBN 10: 0253209749
ISBN 13: 9780253209740