![]() This wonderful book is recommended by Pierre Thibaud and Maurice André I love playing out of this book when time allows. This book is published by ENOCH & Cie, Editeurs. The phrase “petit bugle” appears in assorted French etude books such as the petit bugle in Eb listed in the Tableau d’instruments (page 31) in Merri Franquin Méthode Compléte de Trompette Moderne de Cornet A Pistons et de Bugle. The Couesnon catalog from 1912 (link below) is a glance into a beautiful and different era. 4 page 469 suggests they were used in military bands. References in Groves A Dictionary of Music and Musicians vol. High Eb flugel horns were made by a number of French manufacturers: Selmer, Courtois, Couesnon and Persy. This time I do not know very much about the use of this instrument as a solo or ensemble voice. The bell inscription contains the “Henri Selmer Paris” logo then three additional lines show: “Selmer/ MADE IN PARIS/ ®”. The valves are numbered 7/8/9 and the serial number is 1710. This is an un-lacquered instrument with Périnet piston valves in the standard configuration of whole step, half step, step and a half. ![]() The August Horn of the Month is a Selmer flugel horn pitched in high Eb.
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