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Hello, one and all!

I'm in the beginning stages of a research project about American tubists playing in Germany, and I was wondering if anyone would be able to help. I'm specifically interested in any information about tuba players that would have gone over to study and play in Germany during the fairly broad post-war period (circa 1950s-1970s). I'm also interested about American tubists that are still playing in either Germany or Austria.

This project started out as a paper on Helmut Lachenmann's tuba solo piece Harmonica, (a paper which is still on the backburner), but it has evolved to include a separate research emphasis on American tubists playing in German-speaking countries. The main reason I got onto this tangent is because Lachenmann's piece was written in the 1980s and dedicated to the late Rich Nahatzki, then tubist of the Berlin Radio Symphony. As Lachenmann was (and still is) a well-known composer in Germany, I found it interesting that his one solo tuba work was dedicated to an American tuba player.

Anyways, if anyone has information that would be of interest to this research project, I'd greatly appreciate hearing it!

Thanks,
Aaron Hynds

P.S., this is not being used for schoolwork, this is something that I am doing on my own time for a possible future publication.

Paul Haugan, Principal Tuba of the Rockford (IL) Symphony Orchestra, Madison (WI) Symphony Orchestra, Milwaukee Festival City Symphony Orchestra, etc. has fascinating stories about his time in Nuremberg. His TubeNet name is "Haugan." If you PM him, you'll find him to be a very friendly guy who will probably give generously of his time to offer you information about his tuba playing in Germany.

DP wrote:Here's a name: Robert Tucci

now...do your own research

Bob Tucci . . +1

Dave Glidden also...Frankfurt Radio Orchestra and Bayreuth Festival Orchestra.

Consider contacting Don Little at the University of North Texas. He was a close friend of Nahatski's, even subbing in the orchestra during a leave of absence. Don did a lot of developmental work for/with Mirafone during the '80s and spent a good bit of time at their factory whilst in Germany.

Karl "spelled the proper German way" H.

Since You were referring to German SPEAKING countries:
Don´t forget Jon Sass. Usually NOT sitting in the back row of a crowd in tails, but certainly a pro American tubist pursuing his career over here.

Mark Evans (Berlin Opera)

Cherry Beauregard was a member of the Bavarian State Opera Orchestra.

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Ron Pisarkiewicz was tuba player with Wiener Staatsoper and Wiener Philharmoniker for many years too

Whilst stationed in Heidelberg, I spoke with Bert Nordbloom, an American civilian who had come to Germany circa 1972, played in an opera orchestra, and was playing in a brass quintet and teaching at the musikhochschule in Wuerzburg.

He told of a significant influx of American tuba players between 1968 and 1972, saying that Mr. Tucci was amongst the first and that he was one of the last of this migration. He gave me a lot of insight into the musical world there. I would suggest that you find him and receive a lot of information for your paper.

Sorry to dredge up an old-ish post, but thanks for all the info, everyone! I'm slowly starting to reorient my attention to this project, after dealing with finals and graduating. I already had a list of players that I wanted to contact, but the suggestions given helped me find some more possible leads. The more first-hand information I can get for this project, the better.

Thanks again!
Aaron Hynds