Why is the cornet such a misunderstood and under-appreciated instrument? Is it from the fact that many students were started on the cornet and the trumpet is what you play when you “grow up”? Is it because we seldom see a cornet in our media today? Is it because the instrument manufacturers feel that they can make more money building and selling trumpets rather than cornets? Has the need for beautiful tone and musical stylings been replaced by the trumpet’s brighter sound and commanding image? Where have those beautiful cornet solos gone and why have they been replaced by such…