Meifred, Joseph Emile

1791-1867

 

Horn virtuoso, who perfected the valve-horn; was born at Colmars, in the Lower Alps. At the Paris Conservatory he studied under Dauprat, and was a professor from 1833 to 1865. He died in Paris, 1867. He perfected the valve-horn, on its introduction into France, and has written Methode de chor chromatique, avec trois pistons; Methode pour le cor a deux pistons; several horn duets; notice sur la fabrication des instruments de cuiore en general et sur celle du cor chromatique en particulier; and de 1'entendue de 1'emploi et des ressourses du cor en general et de ses corps de recharge en particulier.