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/baym, bohm/a system of improved fingering and keying for the flute and clarinet, invented by the German musician Theobald Boehm (1794-1881).[1900-05]
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Boehm System — The Boehm system is a system of keywork for the flute, created by inventor and flautist Theobald Boehm between 1831 and 1847. Prior to this time, flutes were most commonly made of wood, with an inverse conical bore, eight keys, and tone holes… … Wikipedia
Boehm system (clarinet) — The Böhm system for the clarinet is a system of clarinet keywork, developed between 1839 and 1843 by Hyacinthe Klosé and Auguste Buffet jeune . The name is somewhat deceptive; the system was inspired by Theobald Boehm s system for the flute, but… … Wikipedia
boehm system — ˈbām , ˈbōm noun Usage: usually capitalized B Etymology: after Theobald Böhm (Boehm) died 1881 German musician, its inventor : an improved system of keys and fingering invented for the flute and later adapted to other woodwind instruments * * *… … Useful english dictionary
Boehm system — /ˈbɜm ˌsɪstəm/ (say berm .sistuhm) noun a system of fingering now widely used for the flute and occasionally the oboe, and also adapted to the clarinet. {named after Theobald Boehm, 1793?–1881, German flautist and musician} …
Boehm — (in English, usually pronounced Bame ) is a German surname, transliterated from Böhm. It may refer to: * Barry Boehm, software engineer, see also List of University of Southern California people * Henry Boehm * Joseph Boehm (Joseph Edgar Boehm,… … Wikipedia
Boehm, Theobald — born April 9, 1794, Munich, Bavaria died Nov. 25, 1881, Munich, German Empire German flutist and flute designer. Son of a goldsmith, he was a self taught virtuoso flutist. Realizing that the craft he learned from his father could be put to use to … Universalium
Boehm — /bɜm/ (say berm) noun Theobald, 1793?–1881, German flautist and musician; invented the Boehm system …
Boehm garbage collector — In computer science, the Boehm Demers Weiser garbage collector, often simply known as Boehm GC, is a conservative garbage collector for C and C++, which is used by many projects that are implemented in C or C++, as well as by runtime environments … Wikipedia
Theobald Boehm — Theobald Böhm (or Boehm) (April 9, 1794 – November 27, 1881) was a Bavarian inventor and musician, who perfected the modern Western concert flute and its improved fingering system. In addition, he was a virtuoso flautist and was a Bavarian Court… … Wikipedia
Mazzeo system — The Mazzeo system is a key system for the clarinet invented by Rosario Mazzeo in the 1950s,[1] and is a modification of the Boehm system. Exclusive mass production rights were given to the Selmer company, although only 13,000 were made.[citation… … Wikipedia
