Lewis Hugh Cooper (December 31, 1920 – April 26, 2007) was

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at the

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School of Music (now School of Music, Theatre & Dance) for 52 years, beginning in 1945 when he joined the

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as second bassoonist. He was an internationally recognized

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on bassoon design and

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, repair, pedagogy, and performance. Cooper also consulted with the Püchner company, finishing and adjusting each new bassoon before giving it the "Cooper model" imprimatur.

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In Memoriam Lewis Hugh Cooper

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