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A descriptive catalogue of the musical instruments recently exhibited at the Royal Military Exhibition, London, 1890 …, 1891
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1conjunction with the well-known instrument maker Gustav Besson. The woodcut is a facsimile of that in their patent specification. The invention was called Neorgane, and the inventors' idea was to apply it both to ordinary reed instruments, as well as to keyed and valved brass instruments, such as the ophicleide or tuba.
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4Discant Schalmey, in d'. This instrument is made of light brown wood, and has been so ingeniously repaired that it is now in perfect condition. The finger-holes give the following notes:—
6The lowest finger-hole is made double, to accommodate a right or left handed player. The reed is placed within a pirouette. Length, including reed and crook, 26 inches. 16th century. Plate III., fig. B.
8Lent by the Conservatoire Royal de Musique, Brussels.
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11Alto Pommer, in f. This is an exact reproduction of an instrument now in the Grossherzogliches Museum at Darmstadt. There are six finger-holes, and one open key, with right and left handed touch-pieces, and working within a perforated wooden envelope; the key gives f when closed. The reed is placed within a pirouette as in the preceding specimen. Plate III., fig. C.
13Lent by the Conservatoire Royal de Musique, Brussels.
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16Tenor Pommer, in c. This is a facsimile of an instrument now in the Hotel de Ville at Middleburg. The lowest note on the instrument is
18There are six finger-holes, and a key with right and left handed
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