A big ol' tuba

[OldHorn]

I found this on the internet.
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From a German to English translator:

Around 500 visitors experienced on May 15, 2012 in the Music Hall Mark Neukirchen a world premiere :
Professor Jörg Wachsmuth - he is Solotubist at the Dresden Philharmonic - played two pieces on a Riesentuba . That instrument, which was built between September 2009 and December 2010, based on an idea of Klingenthaler brass instrument maker Hartmut Geilert . A total of 21 companies and 15 individuals were involved. The instrument at its best with a tube length of 11 meters in height measures 2.05 meters and weighs around 50 kilograms and measuring on a scale of 2-1 of a normal B- tuba.

Whisper quiet it was in the music hall, as Professor Jörg Wachsmuth at 21.05 clock took off his jacket and glasses put down , picked up the instrument and together with the band Mark Neukirchen under the direction of Dr. Enrico Weller almost symbolically "The old curmudgeon " by Julius Fucik played , which was re-arranged specially for the instrument by Hans -Reiner Schmidt.
Five minutes of music that will go down in history by Mark Neukirchen and Klingenthal that cause a stir around the world.
Because it turned out : The Riesentuba is no after -forcing effects dummy, but that in this size only playable instrument between New York and Tokyo. " The sensation is managed ," says Gerhard A. Meinl . " A bravura piece that represents the strength of the region . All can be proud and also hertragen that pride itself - not just today , not just tomorrow, but even in 100 years . "
Beginning " The Growler " for all an unforgettable experience , so sat Professor Jörg Wachsmuth the evening the crown on " Flight of the Bumblebee " by Nikolai Rimsky- Korsakov, also this piece in a new arrangement by Hans -Reiner Schmidt. As he mastered the instrument and Hummel was flying through the room - it was just great. The visitors rose from their seats and honored Wachsmuths performance with several minutes of applause.

[bigtubby]

Most of his playing in the second and third register but still pretty impressive to me ...

[J.Harris]

I don't get what the point is of having a huge sub-contrabass tuba if you're not going to play something in the low register. Kind of a waste - other than the novelty of seeing a huge *** instrument.

[imperialbari]

It was a project of building giant versions of various instruments just to display the production capabilities of the region. Musical usability wasn't on top of the agenda.

Klaus

Aired by iPad

[fairweathertuba]

It was a project of building giant versions of various instruments just to display the production capabilities of the region. Musical usability wasn't on top of the agenda.

Klaus

Aired by iPad

OMG! You have an iPad!!!!

[fairweathertuba]

It was a project of building giant versions of various instruments just to display the production capabilities of the region. Musical usability wasn't on top of the agenda.

Klaus

Aired by iPad

OMG! You have an iPad!!!!

OK, yes this guy is a great player but yes, kind of a pointless exercise here.

[Steve Marcus]

I don't get what the point is of having a huge sub-contrabass tuba if you're not going to play something in the low register.

It was a project of building giant versions of various instruments just to display the production capabilities of the region. Musical usability wasn't on top of the agenda.

Klaus

The Riesentuba is on display at the Musical Instrument Museum in Markneukirchen. But apparently, it does not belong to them and no one is permitted to play it but Prof. Wachsmuth. Does he own the horn and if not, who does?

[edsel585960]

I don't get what the point is of having a huge sub-contrabass tuba if you're not going to play something in the low register. Kind of a waste - other than the novelty of seeing a huge *** instrument.

It 's been plaguing men since the beginning of time. "Mine's bigger than yours"