This new edition of The Keyed Bugle is an expansion rather than a revision of the first edition. The performance practice discussion has been extended to cater to the needs of the reader who wishes to learn the instrument. All chapters contain new information, and the chapters on Performers, Makers and Sellers have been extensively expanded. An additional chapter offers an explanation of the peculiarly distinct acoustics of keyed bugles and provides an analysis of construction styles employed by particular makers. After closely researching instruments that have been documented by the signatures of specific firms and comparing them with unmarked examples, the author enables readers to make confident observations on the nature of regional and manufacturer's styles. The new research in this area provides the groundwork for informed speculation about the origins of undocumented keyed bugles. This work puts the best of current research on the instrument into book form and provides the collector, performer, and serious music student with a clear picture of the instrument's history, repertoire, and technique.
Ralph T. Dudgeon is Professor of Music at the State University of New York, College at Cortland where he teaches courses in music history. He is an active performer on modern and period instruments and has appeared as a soloist and conductor throughout the United States and Europe.
Table of Contents
Part 1 Preface to the Second Edition Part 2 Preface to the First Edition Part 3 Acknowledgments Part 4 Keyed Brass Chronology Part 5 Illustrations and Musical Examples Part 6 Pitch Designations, Names, and Abbreviations Chapter 7 1 The Keyed Bugle in Europe Chapter 8 2 The Keyed Bugle in the United States Chapter 9 3 The Revival Chapter 10 4 Methods Chapter 11 5 Literature Chapter 12 6 Performance Practice Chapter 13 7 Performers Chapter 14 8 Keyed Bugle Makers and Sellers Chapter 15 9 Acoustics and Construction Part 16 Bibliography Part 17 Index Part 18 About the Author
