Engelbert Schmid has a short blurb on the subject of the garland on his bells. I am told (and I cannot verify this) that in the old days of horn craftsmanship, when bells were hammered out by hand, the end of the flare got quite thin, and the garland helped reinforce the metal. Here is a link to his website:
http://www.corno.de/schmid/deu-eng/schallbecher.htm#Different%20bells -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alon reuven Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 4:52 PM To: horn@music.memphis.edu Subject: [Hornlist] garland Hi all , I would like to ask - what does a garland do physically and how does it amply on the way a horn player feels the instrument ? thanks, Alon _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/pandolfi%40deerfield.edu _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
