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Giovanni Punto (1746-1803), Cor Basse Virtuoso

Research on the life and work of Giovanni Punto (1746-1803), hornplayer, composer, conductor, violinist; who traveled Europe as a virtuoso on the horn, performing his own concerti and chamber music as a cor basse (low horn) player.
1413293360 teunis van der zwart

Teunis van der Zwart

wind
Keywords: horn
Duration: Started in 2014
Musician type: wind
Host institution: Amsterdam University
Prof. dr. h.c. Ton Koopman (promotor)
His instrument, his technique, his music and his life

Research on the life and work of Giovanni Punto (1746-1803), hornplayer, composer, conductor, violinist; who traveled Europe as a virtuoso on the horn, performing his own concerti and chamber music as a cor basse (low horn) player.

Practice-as-research on the following topics:

  • The cor basse player as soloist.
  • Advantages of the use of a (silver) cor solo.
  • Advantages of the wider mouthpiece that was standard for cor basse players.
  • Use of multiphonics on the (natural) horn.

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