Re: YouTube HornPorn
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:42 pm
I think it's a rotary-valve helicon. I have seen similar ones on Ebay, made in Russia.
Yes, the floor decoration is a helicon. Rather of the German/Bohemian type with more flare than the curled Russian stovepipes.
For a German ensemble this quartet displays quite a bit of humour in their making fun of the TQ format. This video reveals 3 F tubas and one BBb:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvQOdCBLNbE
Klaus