Baritone. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Georg Ottensteiner

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Alternative Title

Tenorhorn.

Instrument

Baritone saxhorn ; Baritone saxhorn/Saxhorns/Wind/Musical Instrument

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Georg Ottensteiner

Place Made

Germany ; Munich ; Europe ; Central Europe

Date Made

1860-1879 ; probably 1869

Description

Technical description: Brass with german silver stay and thumb ring plates; oval wrap; garland width 30mm. The 1st and 2nd valve tuning-slides are interchangeable to offer either conventional or `catholic' fingering. Valve type: 3 rotary valves, touchpiece mounted on spring drums, cork buffers mounted on valve caps. Repair History: There are several patches and an added german silver sleeve on the main tube where the instrument is held by the left hand; the main tuning-slide has possibly been extended by up to 2 × 30mm 60mm.

Other Information

Specific usage history: Possibly used as one of the Tuben in the first performances of <i>Das Rheingold</i> in 1869 and of <i>Die Walküre</i> in 1870.

Notes

Arnold Myers (measurements) 25.8.23; (description) 29.10.23.

Measurements

from edge of bell to bow 670; bell 208.

Provenance

In 1918 in the inventory of the Bavarian State Theatre; previously in the inventory of the Munich Hoftheater as the court theatre of Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845-86); probably one of the set of flat pitch woodwind and brasswind instruments supplied by Georg Ottensteiner to the München Royal Opera in 1867 (or added to the set soon after). ; on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

6705