The famous trumpeter Alison Balsom has just participated in a study conducted by the University of Bristol on the transmission of Covid-19 by wind instruments, as reported by our British colleagues from Classic FM. The results, which confirm several studies on the subject, are reassuring for orchestral musicians.
Covid 19: speaking loudly is riskier than playing a wind instrument!
Researchers at the University of Bristol have found that the aerosols produced by wind instruments are not as large as those generated by a person speaking or singing. The study, in which 9 musicians participated, including British trumpeter Alison Balsom, took place in a space without any aerosol particles that could interfere with the measurements. The great performer of Haydn and Hummel’s trumpet concertos performed ” Happy Birthday “, allowing scientists to confirm several studies on the subject.
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Large droplets (less than 20 microns) were not dispersed when the instrumentalists were playing, whereas they were during singing or coughing. They even concluded that speaking loudly was riskier than playing a wind instrument! Last year, studies in Germany and Austria had already shown that the danger of spreading viruses was limited with regard to wind instruments. In Great Britain, these conclusions were particularly awaited by the musical community, while all the restrictions have not yet been lifted. Scheduled for June 21, it will finally take place on July 19, a date that will be maintained, recently confirmed the new British Minister of Health Sajid Javid.
Beatrice Mouedine
Alison Balsom performing the 3rd movement of Hummel’s Trumpet Concerto
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