Wind Intruments History

Wind Intruments History

I welcome you again to the theater. Not for an opera now, but for a mervelous symphony played by Johan Sebastian Bach. In front of us are the most known wood instrument of the classical period. From Clarinet to contrabasson, all the sounds you can imagine about a wind instrument is played by one of these. Do you know their history? Here's some information I prepared for you:

Instrument	Year of Invention	Category	Material
Flute	1832	Wood	German Silver, Silver
Piccolo	XVIIIth (18) century	Wood	Wood, German Silver
Clarinet	1700-1750	Wood	Ebony Wood, Plastic
Saxophone	1846	Wood	Brass
Oboe	Greek Antiquity	Wood	Ebony Wood
English Horn	- ? -	Wood	Ebony Wood
Bassoon	16th century	Wood	Wood
Contrabassoon	16th century	Wood	Wood
Trumpet	Egyptian Empire	Brass	Brass
Trombone	15th century	Brass	Brass
French Horn	- ? -	Brass	Brass
Tuba	1835	Brass	Brass

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