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The Recorder and its Music

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 1948

Edgar Hunt
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When I speak of the recorder as a musical instrument, I do so knowing that you cannot fail to have heard the instrument at some time, as it is now once again an integral part of our musical life.

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Research Article
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Proceedings of the Royal Musical Association , Volume 75 , 1948 , pp. 39 - 51
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Copyright © Royal Musical Association, 1948

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