Boosey & Hawkes (Besson) 4-valve compensating tuba in F

imperialbari · Post by **imperialbari** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 7:16 am

Thumbnails of three samples of a circa 1998 prototype for a Besson 985 F tuba with 4 front action compensating pistons, a model which never was set into production. The dimensions can be read from the caption of the first picture:

http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/yo ... ba+4P+comp

http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/yo ... F+tuba+4FP

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Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 11:31 am

Joe Sellmansberger wrote:Are you referring to instruments made in the 1960's, or instruments made in very recent years?

The instruments made in the 1960's were very small, very heavy, and had flat 2nd & 8th partials.

There were also some models made back in the 20's and 30's.

imperialbari · Post by **imperialbari** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 12:57 pm

Thumbnail of a 1923 Boosey & Co. Imperial Solbron compensating F tuba 3+1P:

http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/yo ... 3%2b1P.jpg

The bell engraving says:
"Boosey & Co. makers London - Imperial Model -
Solbron registered Class A compensating pistons - 117426"

Same 15" bell and general dimensions as the compensating Eb tubas made until around 1980.

Klaus

CJ Krause · Post by **CJ Krause** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:19 pm

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 6:14 pm

Giovanni wrote: To those who know more about tubas than I do-Thanks. I was only trying to refer to the instrument that Mr. Hoffnung played. Having seen a picture of his horn in a book about Hoffnung got me thinking. Again, a trillion thanks to the good people on the tubenet

Since Hoffnung did his festival thing in the 1950's, it would have to be one of the old 20-30's ones, I'd think.

Alex C · Post by **Alex C** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 10:35 am

Obfuscate! You are using obfuscate on this bulletin board!

Unbelievable! Our creed should be to eschew obfuscation and here you are promulgating it.

Likely, that Hoffunung's F tuba was made in the 50's, the festivals were all in the 50's and 60's. Mr. Hoffnung was an avid amatuer tubist.

Incidentally, the of the first Hoffunug Festival has the first recorded tuba quartet, as far as I know. A touching rendition of Chopin's Marzurka in A minor.

MikeMason · Post by **MikeMason** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 3:59 pm

ok, i'll bite, for those of us who don't know, who is Mr. Hoffunung, and what is his story?..........

imperialbari · Post by **imperialbari** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 9:35 pm

http://www.google.dk/search?hl=da&ie=IS ... tuba&meta=

and

http://www.google.dk/search?hl=da&ie=IS ... ival&meta=

might be places to start.

Lew · Post by **Lew** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 4:13 pm

MikeMason wrote:ok, i'll bite, for those of us who don't know, who is Mr. Hoffunung, and what is his story?..........

Gerard Hoffnung was a tuba playing cartoonist, or a tubist who drew cartoons. He was known for a giant tuba that he used in various venues. Here's a link to the Hoffnung website:

http://www.musicweb-international.com/h ... /index.htm" target="_blank

I have a set of Hoffnung mugs with cartoons of him playing tuba on them.

imperialbari · Post by **imperialbari** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 4:25 pm

TubeNet

Boosey & Hawkes (Besson) 4-valve compensating tuba in F

From my galleries:

1923 sample

Re: A Trillion Thanks...

Mr. Hoffunung

Hoffnung = hope or expectation in German

Re: Mr. Hoffunung

Re: Boosey & Hawkes (Besson) 4-valve compensating tuba in F