Description
Albert Cooper Handmade Silver Flute No 101-C9035
Albert Cooper Handmade Silver Flute No 101-C9035
About
The incomparable Albert Cooper flute ‘#101’ (his first flute) was made in 1959, and is the first of only 93 made. This extremely rare instrument is believed to have been made for flautist Albert Honey. The tone is intimate, and supple, with qualities of the Cooper sound which made his head joints highly sought after.
Condition
The flute is in fantastic condition and completely playable. The padding is even, the mechanism is regulated, and the silver is unblemished. A well-looked-after flute!
Specifications
- Maker: Albert Cooper
- Open Hole
- C foot
- Silver Throughout
- Offset G
- E Mechanism
- Soldered Tone Holes
Albert Cooper (Flute Maker)
Albert Cooper was a distinguished 20th-century British flute maker, revered for his pioneering work in flute acoustics and design. Born in 1924, Cooper’s innovations, such as the Cooper Scale, significantly improved the instrument’s intonation and playability. Cooper’s dedication to refining the flute’s design has left a lasting legacy, making his instruments highly sought after by both performers and collectors.
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Product Delivery
- We dispatch all instruments within the UK via Royal Mail Special Delivery unless otherwise requested, at a standard flat rate of £12 per instrument.
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