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POMMER , or BoalBARD (Fr. hautbois; Ital. bombardo, bombardone), the alto, tenor and basses of the shawm or Schalmey family, and the forerunners respectively of the cor-anglais, bassoon or fagotto, and double
instruments
great
long without the crook and reed, which, however, were bent downwards. It had five open fingerholes and five keys working inside a perforated case; in order to bring the holes within reach of the finger
POMONA from F below 8 ft. C to E or F in the bass
bass
tenor or basset Pommer, a fifth higher in pitch; the alto pommer or nicolo, a fourth or a fifth above the tenor; and the high alto, or Klein Alt Pommer, an octave higher than the tenor, corresponding approximately to the cor-anglais.For the history of the Pommer family see OsoE and BAssoon. (K. S.) End of Article: POMMER If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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