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From: Heliconman@aol.com
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 18:51:17 EST
Subject: [CB] Another Big Tuba!!!!!!!!
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comHey Folks!
Just discovered another giant tuba on the Cerveny/Amati website at:
http://www.amati.cz/english/company/old/bigtuba.htm
For those of you who are html link impaired, that's:
http://www.amati.cz/english/company/old/bigtuba.htm
Looks like this MIGHT be the tuba played by Gerard Hoffnung, but I haven't
compared pictures yet. They say this one needs to be played by TWO people:
one for valves and one for mouthpiece.
Perhaps siamese twins would work together best!
Cheers!
Heliconman
---------------------------------------------------------Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 16:57:11 -0800
From: Frank Diaz <frankd@lmi.net>
Subject: Re: [CB] [Contra digest]
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comI have a Selmer C-clarinet. It's intonation leaves something to be
desired, though. Tell me, who made the C Bass Clarinet? Has anyone ever
seen one? I know Selmer makes one in A.Frank Diaz
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> From: "Tom Izzo" <jeanvaljean@ntsource.com>
> Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 01:04:33 -0600
> Subject: Re: [CB] [Contra digest]
> Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com
> > > Has anyone ever heard of a C sousaphone before?
> >
> Yes, but I don't remember brand.
>
> > No, but I have a CC helicon, Italian made 1860-1865. The Italians also
> > made tenor trombones in C,
>
> Germans & Czechs too.
> I have a rotory valve Valve Trombone by Meinlschmidt in C.
> Amati & Cervenny also make Valve Trombones in C. The so-called "Preacher's
> Trombone" was made in C & also C w Bb valve.
>
> and I believe C clarinets as well.
> >
>
> Selmer, Leblanc, & Buffet to name a few, still make Clarinets in C. There
> are even a few Bass Clarinets in C.
>
> Tom
---------------------------------------------------------Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 05:18:10 -0500
From: michael c grogg <mgrogg@juno.com>
Subject: Re: [CB] [Contra digest]
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comOn Fri, 24 Mar 2000 10:09:32 -0600 "Aaron Rabushka"<arabushk@cowtown.net> writes:
>
> Is Meinlschmidt a precursor or successor to Meinl & Lauber?Meinl-Schmidt is an entirely seperate entity. The Meinl name has been
associated with brass makers in the Germanic areas for the last 2 or 3
hundred years. They are all probably related distantly, but not close
enough that they will admidt it. Same goes for Rudolf Meinl, Gerhard
Meinl, Boehm & Meinl etc.
Michael
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---------------------------------------------------------Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 09:14:28 -0500
From: michael c grogg <mgrogg@juno.com>
Subject: [CB] Another Big Tuba!!!!!!!!
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comOn Fri, 24 Mar 2000 18:51:17 EST Heliconman@aol.com writes:
> Hey Folks!
> Just discovered another giant tuba on the Cerveny/Amati website at:
"http://www.amati.cz/english/company/old/bigtuba.htm">http://www.ama> Looks like this MIGHT be the tuba played by Gerard Hoffnung, but I
> haven't compared pictures yet. They say this one needs to be played by TWO
> people:
I don't think it is the Hoffnung horn, the picture I remember of that was
of a piston valved tuba, probably the one rumored to be at Paxman's in
London.I wonder who you have to bribe to get to play on that Bohland and Fuchs
tuba though, from the picture it looks to be in perfect condition.
While you are the site, look at the 7 belled helicon and the 20 foot
albert system clarinet pictures.
Also the two belled Jazzophone is interesting.
MG
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---------------------------------------------------------From: lawrencejohns@webtv.net (lawrence johns)
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 23:45:15 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [CB] Tubax072_rgb.jpg
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comhttp://www.saxshop.nl/plaatjes/Tubax072_rgb.jpg
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From: Heliconman@aol.com
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2000 02:03:19 EST
Subject: Re: [CB] Another Big Tuba!!!!!!!!
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com<< > Just discovered another giant tuba on the Cerveny/Amati website
> at: "http://www.amati.cz/english/company/old/bigtuba.htm">http://www.ama
> Looks like this MIGHT be the tuba played by Gerard Hoffnung, but I
> haven't compared pictures yet. They say this one needs to be played by
> TWO people:
I don't think it is the Hoffnung horn, the picture I remember of that was
of a piston valved tuba, probably the one rumored to be at Paxman's in
London. >>
I think you're right. Still waiting to hear more about the Hoffnung tuba.
I've forgotten who was going to check on it. This Czech tuba may actually be
bigger if you can't reach the valves while playing the mouthpiece. I think I
would have designed it so the mouthpiece was reachable!<< I wonder who you have to bribe to get to play on that Bohland and Fuchs
tuba though, from the picture it looks to be in perfect condition. >>Go ahead and ask if you are in the neighborhood! I got to play the
subcontrabass tuba at Harvard just for the asking. If you feel you need to
make a donation to the museum though, make it known! Remember to bring a
camera and a recording device though!
<< While you are the site, look at the 7 belled helicon and the 20 foot albert system
clarinet pictures.
Also the two belled Jazzophone is interesting. >>I downloaded all those pictures for my archives!
Cheers!
---------------------------------------------------------From: "Aaron Rabushka" <arabushk@cowtown.net>
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2000 13:09:57 -0600
Subject: [CB] Concert in the Czech Republic
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comI've recently received word that my Concerto Vocale--Salmo 126 will be
presented in a concert in Olomouc on June 18, 2000, as part of a festival
presented by Vienna Modern Master. No unusual instruments (although there
are a few unusual playing techniques), just good music!Aaron J. Rabushka
arabushk@cowtown.net
http://www.cowtown.net/users/arabushk/
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