HISTORICAL INSTRUMENT COLUMN: Looking at the Past: Why Play Historical Brass?
Of course you would expect the Historical Instruments column to look at the past, but the past stretches from the moment that you’ve read the…
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HISTORICAL INSTRUMENTS: Looking at the Past II: “God Save Us from the Ancient Serpent”
Historical Performance Standards: Low Brass Was Berlioz unique in having “modern” standards? That he was not a lone voice is demonstrated in many of the…
HISTORICAL INSTRUMENTS: The Serpent Known as ” French “: Aspects of the Instrument and its Sound By Volny Hostiou
The Clifford Bevan Award for Excellence in Research ITEA established the Clifford Bevan Award for Excellence in Research to encourage the highest level of research…
A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE TUBA AND ITS PREDECESSORS – Robert E. Eliason
(a continuing series) Curator of Musical Instruments – Henry Ford Museum T.U.B.A. Coordinator – Tuba/Euphonium History The keyed serpent was the last of a long…
THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SERPENT – Mark E. Nelson, Arizona State University
The serpent is a lip-energized wind instrument with a body made of wood or, occasionally, of metal; and a cup-shaped mouthpiece like that found on…
A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE TUBA AND ITS PREDECESSORS – Robert E. Eliason
(a continuing series) Curator of Musical Instruments – Henry Ford Museum T.U.B.A. Coordinator – Tuba/Euphonium History Among the several species of so-called Russian bassoon is…
ANCESTORS OF THE TUBA – Charles A. Schulz, Memphis State University
This is the first of a two-part article. The name tuba does not in itself define the specific size, shape, pitch, or tonal concept of…
A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE TUBA AND ITS PREDECESSORS – Robert E. Eliason
(a continuing series) Robert E. EliasonCurator of Musical Instruments – Henry Ford MuseumT.U.B.A. Coordinator – Tuba/Euphonium History This improvement on the serpent was introduced by…
A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE TUBA AND ITS PREDECESSORS – Robert E. Eliason
(a continuing series) Robert E. EliasonCurator of Musical Instruments – Henry Ford MuseumT.U.B.A. Coordinator – Tuba/Euphonium History [Editor’s note: This article and picture represent the…
A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE TUBA AND ITS PREDECESSORS – Robert E. Eliason
(a continuing series) Robert E. EliasonCurator of Musical Instruments – Henry Ford MuseumT.U.B.A. Coordinator – Tuba/Euphonium History During the last half of the 18th century…