Re: Re: Glassl fibre tuba


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Posted by Klaus on April 20, 2002 at 18:41:17:

In Reply to: Re: Glassl fibre tuba posted by Jeff Hicks on April 20, 2002 at 18:10:39:

Never saw one in real life. Never heard one.

Bevan has a picture of 4 colour versions of these Glassl instruments: black, gold, silver, and white.

There are 4 valve rotaries and pistons plus 3 valve rotaries. Bell and large branches look like being identical on all models.

I most certainly do not like the word "Fiberglas" being printed on the bell, but owning heavy BBb's myself, I might see a point in the reduced weight.

The Lutheranian Church in Germany has a very widespread "Posaunenchor" (Trombone choir) movement, where all brasses are represented despite the name, which would refer to the fact, that the German bible uses the term Posaune, where English and Danish bibles use the term trumpet/trompet. During the trumpet solo in Messias, the German bass will sing: Die Posaune erschallt!

The picture is from a training camp arranged by the Posaunenchor section in the state of Hessen.

Klaus


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