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{{Short description|American musician}}
'''Lewis Hugh Cooper''' (December 31, 1920 – April 26, 2007) was [[professor]] of [[bassoon]] at the [[University of Michigan]] School of Music (now School of Music, Theatre & Dance) for 52 years, beginning in 1945 when he joined the [[Detroit Symphony]] as second bassoonist. He was an internationally recognized [[expert]] on bassoon design and [[acoustics]], repair, pedagogy, and performance.

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

== External links ==
* [http://pacificbassoons.blogspot.com/2008/05/cooper.html In Memoriam Lewis Hugh Cooper ]
* [http://www.puchner.com Puchner ]

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