Giulio Briccialdi

Giulio Briccialdi (March 1/2, 1818 – December 17, 1881)[1] was an Italian flautist and composer.

Briccialdi was born in Terni. His contributions include inventing the B-flat thumb key for the Boehm flute.[2] He died in Florence.

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References

  1. ^ de Lorenzo, Leonardo (1992). My Complete Story of the Flute: The Instrument, the Performer, the Music at Google Books, pages 135-6. Lubbock, Tex. : Texas Tech University Press. ISBN 0896722775.
  2. ^ Toff, Nancy (1996). The Flute Book: A Complete Guide for Students and Performers at Google Books, page 56. New York: Oxford University Press US. ISBN 0195105028.

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