In a message dated 18/05/2007 19:31:11 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>How the cornet >evolved into the brass instrument we now have is something I haven't >researched yet. I don't think it did evolve into the modern brass instrument. There were straight natural trumpets around at the time and it was they who the precursors of modern brass. The cornett simply died out after a glorious golden age in the 17th century. The tenor of the family was the lizard and there was also the smaller cornetto. All had mouthpieces similar to modern brass isntruments. The bass instrument of the cornett family was the serpent and this evolved (I believe) into the ophecleide which was still around at the start of the 20th century. Ophecleide parts exist for many military band pieces and of course in many 19th century operas. Cheers, Lawrence lawrenceyates.co.uk _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
