Flugelhorn. Nominal pitch: 4½-ft B♭.

V. Kohlert Söhne

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Alternative Title

Flügelhorn.

Instrument

Flugelhorn

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

V. Kohlert Söhne

Date Made

Mid 20th Century

Description

Overall size: 447; bell 151. Sounding length: minimum 1317. Bore: distal end of tuning shank at 127mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 10.9; centre of valve cluster at c 210mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 11.2; 659mm from bell end, c 15.3; c 421mm from bell end, 21.6; 12mm from bell end, 102. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.4 11.0. Technical description: Silver plated brass. Ligature tuning at mouthpipe. Tuning shank (not original): length of slide portion 102. Valve type: 3 rotary valves. Inscribed "Kohlert / & Co WINNENDEN". The tuning mouthpipe is a replacement or altered. Illustration references: Campbell and Greated, 1987 p.367. Specific usage history: On display in Quakers Friars Museum of Music, Bristol, 1 Oct 1988 24 Apr 1992.

Other Information

Specific usage history: On display in Quakers Friars Museum of Music, Bristol, 1 Oct 1988 - 24 Apr 1992.

Notes

Arnold Myers 1990; R. Parks 9.5.92.

Measurements

447; bell 151.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

2779