Piston Fafner??
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Re: Piston Fafner??
Northern wrote: This has been a somewhat challenging week as I have been playing (and will play on Tuesday) another Mahler #2 with the Orchestra and Haitink on a BBb prototype that Meinl Weston has been in the process of designing.
Is it possible that this is the tuba he referred to?
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Re: Piston Fafner??
I do believe this is the horn that Gerhard has been referring to (with a giggle) as "the Fasolt". . . If it is the same as what they had at ITEC, it's a great horn.
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Re: Piston Fafner??
Is this what Mr. Meinl made for Gene Pokorny?T. J. Ricer wrote:I do believe this is the horn that Gerhard has been referring to (with a giggle) as "the Fasolt". . . If it is the same as what they had at ITEC, it's a great horn.
--T. J.
How 'great' is it? Did you get a chance to play it?
THX
Wim
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Re: Piston Fafner??
Come on, at least somebody on the board must have played this?T. J. Ricer wrote:I do believe this is the horn that Gerhard has been referring to (with a giggle) as "the Fasolt". . . If it is the same as what they had at ITEC, it's a great horn.
--T. J.
It seems to have been on display at ITEC?
Big, yellow brass, 480mm bell, 4 piston+1rotary and BBb, maybe Gerhard Meinl walking around close... There aren't that many horns that fit this description !
thanks!!!!
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Re: Piston Fafner??
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Re: Piston Fafner??
Roger Bobo mentioned the (rotor) Fafner in his most recent blog post: Enlightenment in BBb
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