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Austrian Waits

Vienna – Collection of Old Musical Instruments including zinken of town pipers

Among the brass wind instruments are a richly ornamented trumpet made for Duke Ferdinand of Tyrol in 1581 and silver trumpets from Maria Theresa’s Court Band, The woodwind collection includes “Zinken” (lit. cornets) used by the town pipers.


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