Giovanni Punto (1746-1803), Cor Basse Virtuoso: 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.

Teunis van der Zwart

wind

Keywords:	horn, giovanni punto, cor basse
Duration:	2014-2023
Musician type:	wind
Host institution:	Amsterdam University

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.

Search for other than horn music from this composer.

Prof. dr. h.c. Ton Koopman (promotor)