Amazing! Restored Swedish F-Tuba

[J.c. Sherman]

That is wonderful work!

J.c.S.

[petter@brasseriet.no]

It looks remarkably like the original Wieprecht basstuba made by Moritz, from the 1830's, with three Berlinerpumpen for the right hand and two for the left hand. The use of both hands was expected in those days, from using the ophicleide, the serpent, the Russian Bassoon, or any of the woodwind instruments.

I seem to recall Klaus commenting that instruments of this design were used until quite recently in Denmark, and possibly in Scandinavia at large.

Please keep us posted.

Rick "wondering how the dimensions of this one compare to a Moritz instrument" Denney

Hi Rick and you other tuba players!
The dimensions on my lovely tuba is:
Height: 98 cm
Bell dia: 25,5 cm
width on body between valve sets: 28 cm

[Wyvern]

Petter, Out of interest, how would you say it plays against your small Melton 14 F?

[petter@brasseriet.no]

Hi Neptune!
This tuba plays very well and despite it´s small dimensions, it really sounds like a tuba.
It also has a nice contra register. The small Melton 14 does not have the same sound character.
It is more like a bass trombone.I am looking forward to use my Swedish F in my historic wind band in Oslo.
We are playing original manuscript arrangements written in the same period as the Swedish tuba was "born"

West wishes from snowy Oslo - Petter

[Art Hovey]

http://cgi.ebay.com/1870s-cdv-photo-of- ... 439e91fafe

Click on "enlarge".

It's not exactly the same, but the similarity is fascinating.