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Flute stopper research: where does it lead us?

March 20, 2022

| Edition 4 - March 2022, Flute Making and Repair, Portugal

by Francisco Barbosa The cork stopper developed by Boehm during his intensive research between 1832 and 1847 is still used by most flute makers today. Indeed, it has evolved a lot. It consists of a small piece of cylindrical shape, occupying about 5.2 cm of space between the closed top end of the flute and the bezel through which…

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