V.F.Cerveny Tornistertuba Quartett- Tuba history!
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2021 10:43 am
A few very special pieces of my collection I present to you today.
The tornister tuba. This instrument was introduced to the Austrian Landwehrmusikkorps in 1908. Its compact design ensured that the regimental bands of Austria-Hungary could take their bass instruments into the field or into maneuvers, in the so-called Infanterietornister. V.F.Cerveny built these instruments from 1900. Altogether 9 of these instruments are in my collection. As suitable music I have chosen a parade march (composer unknown) to show the sound.
All instruments shown in the video were built by V.F.Cerveny.
The 1st part is played on a tornistertenorhorn in Bb. Extraordinarily small. With a height of 43 cm, a bell diameter of 16 cm and a bore of just 11.5 mm a real small tenor instrument. On the 2nd part I played a baritone in Bb. Height 42 cm, bell 19 cm and the bore is 13 mm. The sound is already rounder and a bit bigger. An absolute rarity you can hear on voice 3. A F tornistertuba. The height is 57 cm, bell diameter 22 cm and bore 15 mm. The feel is extraordinary good.
On the bass part I played a Tornistertuba in BBb. Height 52 cm, bell diameter21 and the bore 14.5 mm. Very crisp and concise. Unfortunately I don't own any original mouthpieces, but even with the modern ones they sound very authentic. Have fun listening!
[youtube]https://youtu.be/Cv21LRbPaDg[/youtube]
The tornister tuba. This instrument was introduced to the Austrian Landwehrmusikkorps in 1908. Its compact design ensured that the regimental bands of Austria-Hungary could take their bass instruments into the field or into maneuvers, in the so-called Infanterietornister. V.F.Cerveny built these instruments from 1900. Altogether 9 of these instruments are in my collection. As suitable music I have chosen a parade march (composer unknown) to show the sound.
All instruments shown in the video were built by V.F.Cerveny.
The 1st part is played on a tornistertenorhorn in Bb. Extraordinarily small. With a height of 43 cm, a bell diameter of 16 cm and a bore of just 11.5 mm a real small tenor instrument. On the 2nd part I played a baritone in Bb. Height 42 cm, bell 19 cm and the bore is 13 mm. The sound is already rounder and a bit bigger. An absolute rarity you can hear on voice 3. A F tornistertuba. The height is 57 cm, bell diameter 22 cm and bore 15 mm. The feel is extraordinary good.
On the bass part I played a Tornistertuba in BBb. Height 52 cm, bell diameter21 and the bore 14.5 mm. Very crisp and concise. Unfortunately I don't own any original mouthpieces, but even with the modern ones they sound very authentic. Have fun listening!
[youtube]https://youtu.be/Cv21LRbPaDg[/youtube]
