I have had some most thoughtful help, some of it based on the physics of
the horn, some on experience. It has been a real learning experience.
What is really humbling is to realize that Leitgeb premiered all the
Mozart concertos on a valve less horn, and with a mouthpiece made of
curved sheet
metal. This was true not only for Leitgeb, but for horn players in
Beethoven's time as well. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
The metal lathe came about in 1799, seems like the mouthpiece would have
been a natural object for this new machine to turn out. Do any of our more
learned members know when the first lathe produced mouthpieces came about?
LLB
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