Die Reise durch den Windkanal

3D-CT-Aufnahmen als Entscheidungshilfe für die Spielbarkeit von Holzblasinstrumenten

Abstract

The Journey through the Windchannel. 3D-Computertomography as an Aid in Making Decisions on the Playability of Woodwind Instruments
3D-computertomography has shown to be a valuable tool in measuring historical woodwind instruments without physical contact with them. The method is useful to investigate hidden damage as well as their cause. Thus the user is enabled to develop objective criteria for the decision whether an instrument may be played or not. In the case of an 18th century recorder by Denner, a fracture in the wind channel invisible from the outside, precludes the musical use of that instrument.