CIMBASSO — VERDI’S BASS – Dr. Rudolf Lewy, Tel Aviv
*Editor’s Note: Since the original publication of this article in 1981, similar instruments have been manufactured by Rudolf Meinl and Meinl Weston and perhaps others.…
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THE TUBA IN ENGLAND – Philip Catelinet
THE TUBA IN ENGLAND – Philip Catelinet Editor’s Note: This article is derived from a talk presented by Mr. Catelinet at the First International Brass…
TUBA PLAYERS OF THE BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, 1913-1987 – Douglas Yeo, Bass Trombonist, Boston Symphony Orchestra
Since its founding in 1881, there have been twelve tuba players in the Boston Symphony Orchestra. During the orchestra’s early years (1881-1912), seven players came…
THE DOUBLE B-FLAT BASS – Jack Richardson, Sousa’s First Bass
This article is a reprint of an article that appeared in the Buffalo, New York News Tribune, October 1917. (Contributed by Jeff Arwood, Military Bands…
TUBA HISTORY – Gary Stewart (editor)
While the Sears and Roebuck hyperbole would lead one to expect an instrument that plays by itself, the Tourville Eb is, nonetheless, quite an instrument.…
CURIOS AND COLLECTABLES – Brady Chieffi
Being in the Air Force, I get to do a lot of traveling (sometimes when I least expect it). I’m now back in the United…
TUBA HISTORY – Gary Stewart, Editor
The Centennial models were patented on January 12, 1875, and included at least a Bb baritone, as shown here, and an Eb tuba, two examples…
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE VAUGHAN WILLIAMS TUBA CONCERTO – Philip Catelinet
A prophetic summing up paragraph taken from an article with the title “Tuba” which appeared in a London magazine called Music in August, 1952 headed,…
THE BRITISH BANDSMAN – Alf Hailstone
In the latter half of the nineteenth century, the life of the working man in Great Britain was dull and hard. He worked six days…
T.U.B.A. PEDAGOGY – Edited by Fritz Kaenzig & A LOOK AT THE TOKYO BARI-TUBA ENSEMBLE – Peggy Heinkel
T.U.B.A. PEDAGOGY – Edited by Fritz Kaenzig PROPER BREATH – Jeffrey L. Funderburk The most fundamental aspect of playing any wind instrument is breathing. The…