Gebr. Alexander Baritone/Tenor Tuba

[TheAltoHornGuy]

I am interested in performing works such as Hindemith; do you think it would be a suitable solo horn? As a horn player, intonation issues aren't very new to me.

Which Hindemith? The Tuba Sonata will be a struggle on a euphonium, especially one with a low register that requires a particular approach.

Rick "not familiar with other Hindemith sonatas" Denney

Dear me, apologies! I meant Horovitz; I love listening to the 1st movement...

The Alto Horn "who confused Horovitz with Hindemith" Guy

[Heavy_Metal]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aP7PHz ... sp=sharing

For comparison, the horn on the left is a MW 45SLZ.

It's like an infant tuba.

"When I grow up, I wanna be a 164..........."

[Z-Tuba Dude]

I splurged last year, and bought an Alex 151 from The Horn Guys. I am not a euph player by nature, but I have been playing it regularly in a concert band (until the pandemic, that is...). The horn I got from Steve Ferguson is the gold brass version. I like it a lot. I think it actually has a tuba “sensibility” to it, as opposed to feeling like a euphonium.

I find it to be not too bad, intonation-wise. Playing into the low register is not particularly a problem. Maybe I just got lucky!

I did make an Acapella recording of a quartet, using the 151 for the two euph parts. It will give SOME idea of how it sounds (please be gentle...!).

https://youtu.be/4FU73sVnmm8" target="_blank

[TheAltoHornGuy]

I splurged last year, and bought an Alex 151 from The Horn Guys. I am not a euph player by nature, but I have been playing it regularly in a concert band (until the pandemic, that is...). The horn I got from Steve Ferguson is the gold brass version. I like it a lot. I think it actually has a tuba “sensibility” to it, as opposed to feeling like a euphonium.

I find it to be not too bad, intonation-wise. Playing into the low register is not particularly a problem. Maybe I just got lucky!

I did make an Acapella recording of a quartet, using the 151 for the two euph parts. It will give SOME idea of how it sounds (please be gentle...!).

https://youtu.be/4FU73sVnmm8" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank

That was a lovely video! I absolutely love the fluid and smooth tone of the instrument! Can it be quite loud as well?

[Z-Tuba Dude]

....Can it be quite loud as well?

I have not really tried to specifically push it to it’s limits, but I would say it can play as loud as your average euphonium. It does get a little edgy, sooner than a euphonium would, however.

I had a couple of issues while doing that recording. I was getting used to Acapella and a new microphone set-up, so I think that the upper parts ended up sounding a little too soft in spots. With Acapella, you cannot adjust balance on the fly...it’s “set it and forget it”.

[MaryAnn]

I had a rotary bariton at one time, cannot remember the name except I think it had a 45 in it. That thing was so unbelievably out of tune with itself that I just gave up, warned the buyer that it was pretty bad. Don't know if any mouthpiece could have fixed that. I liked the ergonomics.

[TheBerlinerTuba]

Just to add a quick thought to the discussion.

If you would like a baritone that sounds similar to the Alexander(thin construction), but has "modern" intonation and is very comfortable to play, I can recommend the Kühnl & Hoyer Baritones.

A number of windbands in Berlin/Brandenburg use them and I have always been impressed with the craftsmanship and playability.
https://www.kuehnl-hoyer.de/en/product/ ... en-flow-2/

If you want something even more exotic, then Worischek are also quite special:

http://www.worischek.de/index.php/2012- ... ale-bauart
http://www.worischek.de/index.php/2012- ... l-handmade