Markus Hötzel's tuba...

[ZNC Dandy]

I have a DVD of the NDR-Sinfonieorchster under Gunter Wand of Bruckner 8. Mr. Hotzel is playing a Rudy Meinl 5/4. It is a 5 valve, does anyone know if its a CC or BBb? He sounds AMAZING. Especially at the end of the first movement. I recommend watching it. All I can say is...damn.

[Wyvern]

You can easily identify by the main tuning slide which is vertical on the CC, or horizontal on the BBb. My bets would be on it being a BBb in a German orchestra.

Thanks for the heads up on the DVD - I will look out for that one.

[ubq]

that it's a Fafner BB tuba. I did not see this DVD, but as far as I know he plays a Fafner.

Regards

[AFtuba]

Markus use to play both Fafner and Rudy Meinl 5/4 BB flat

[ZNC Dandy]

Thanks for the insight. It is a Rudy 5/4 BBb. I watched it again last night. Everyone needs to hear/see thsi performance. Its amazing. Huge focused controlled sound, amazing blend. Just...damn.

[Lars Trawen]

Off topic. But see Markus playing his new F-tuba at Melton (MW).
http://www.melton.de/blech/Hoetzel.htm

[bttmbow]

It looks like a really nice F tuba. What is the actual model # ?

[ZNC Dandy]

Its a 45SLZ. I guess thats the rotary version of the 45SLP. It does look great, and i'm sure with him playing it sounds even better. As it would with you playing it.

[bttmbow]

If it IS a45-SLZ, then they are changing the design of it, because the beginning of the horn(valveset/tuning slide) is not the same as the 45-SLZ's that I have seen and played. (maybe I should just TRANSLATE the page!!)

I'm off to translate Deutsch to Englisch.

[bttmbow]

Here is a ROUGH translation(no grammar help).

"On the passage of a Mugge in Lübeck coming and on the way to Vienna and Paris with the Viennese philharmonics under the direction of Zubin Mehta the Tubist Markus Hötzel of the NDR-Sinfonieorchester Hamburg made on the 7 June a between stop in the Wenzel Meinl gmbh in Geretsried in order to try its new F-tuba 45SLZ, that is after own statements "very homogeneous in the sound, and especially in that Full sounds"!

Then another fast handle to its beloved Melton Fafner tuba, that "like a rock in the surf lies" and on that "one itself 100% leave can!" Testing abundant after some hours and practicing Markus Hötzel is fit for the Sinfonia Domestica by Richard bouquet (op. 53 of 1902/03)!"



SO... It is a new version of the 45SLZ.

[Lew]

Here is a ROUGH translation(no grammar help).

"On the passage of a Mugge in Lübeck coming and on the way to Vienna and Paris with the Viennese philharmonics under the direction of Zubin Mehta the Tubist Markus Hötzel of the NDR-Sinfonieorchester Hamburg made on the 7 June a between stop in the Wenzel Meinl gmbh in Geretsried in order to try its new F-tuba 45SLZ, that is after own statements "very homogeneous in the sound, and especially in that Full sounds"!

Then another fast handle to its beloved Melton Fafner tuba, that "like a rock in the surf lies" and on that "one itself 100% leave can!" Testing abundant after some hours and practicing Markus Hötzel is fit for the Sinfonia Domestica by Richard bouquet (op. 53 of 1902/03)!"



SO... It is a new version of the 45SLZ.

Ain't online translators great?

[bttmbow]

I just LOVE that Richard Bouquet's music; it's so pretty!

(nyuk, nyuk)