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Steinway Musical Instruments (2000–03) King Musical Instruments (originally founded as the H. N. White Company) is a former musical instrument manufacturing company located in Cleveland, Ohio, that used the trade name King for its instruments. In 1965 the company was acquired by the Seeburg Corporation of Eastlake, Ohio, and the name changed ...
Akins is associate professor of tuba and euphonium at Ohio State University and has been principal tuba of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra since 1981. [1] He is a member of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet, and the Ohio Brass Quintet. [2] Akins is also a clinician and consultant for the Tuba Exchange in Durham, North Carolina, and ...
The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, usually referred to as simply Wurlitzer, is an American company started in Cincinnati in 1853 by German immigrant (Franz) Rudolph Wurlitzer. The company initially imported stringed, woodwind and brass instruments from Germany for resale in the United States. Wurlitzer enjoyed initial success, largely due to ...
Wagner, for example, specifically notates the low tuba parts for Kontrabasstuba, which are played on CC or BB ♭ tubas in most regions. In the United Kingdom, the E ♭ is the standard orchestral tuba. The euphonium is sometimes referred to as a tenor tuba and is pitched in B ♭, one octave higher than the BB ♭ contrabass tuba.
The conservation and restoration of musical instruments is performed by conservator-restorers who are professionals, properly trained to preserve or protect historical and current musical instruments from past or future damage or deterioration. Because musical instruments can be made entirely of, or simply contain, a wide variety of materials ...
Instrument (s) tuba, baritone saxophone. Howard Lewis Johnson (August 7, 1941 – January 11, 2021) was an American jazz musician, known mainly for his work on tuba and baritone saxophone, although he also played the bass clarinet, trumpet, and other reed instruments. [1][2] He is known to have expanded the tuba’s known capacities in jazz. [3]
Fedderly is a notable teacher of tuba, euphonium, and general respiratory techniques for playing brass instruments. He lectured at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University until 2000 and rejoined the faculty in 2009. [3] He has been on the faculty of The Juilliard School since 2002 and has also held teaching positions at DePaul ...
William John Bell (born December 25, 1902, Creston, Iowa, died August 7, 1971, Perry, Iowa) [1] was the premier player and teacher of the tuba in America during the first half of the 20th century. In 1921, he joined the band of John Philip Sousa, and from 1924 to 1937 he served as Principal Tuba with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.