Euphonium. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Ed. Kruspe

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Alternative Title

Baryton.

Instrument

Euphonium

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Ed. Kruspe

Place Made

Central Europe ; Europe ; Germany

Date Made

Post 1864, probably c 1900

Description

Baryton. Euphonium. 4 valves, in line. Technical description: Brass with german silver trim. 4 valves; water-key on main tuning-slide; fitting for music card holder. Valve type: 4 rotary valves; cork buffers on rotors. Repair History: Some restoration carried out in Helsinki prior to acquisition by present owner. Overall size: 728; bell 271. Sounding length: minimum 2657. Bore: minimum 11.2; centre of 5 valve cluster at c 585mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3,4) 14.1; m.t.s. at c 720mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 14.0; m.t.s. at c 893mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 16.2; 1329mm from bell end, c 25.2; c 1044mm from bell end, 35.6. B = 0.42. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.8 - 11.2. Inscribed on bell "Ed Kruspe. / Hoflieferant / Erfurt" and "O." oblique ".Y. Fazer in Musiikkikauppa / Helsinki. / 4106". Illustration references: World Wide Web picture at http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/euchmi/

Notes

R. Parks. 2.11.96, bore 1999-2000; A. Myers, bore 1997-98.

Measurements

728; bell 271.

Provenance

ex- Heikki Moisio collection. ; on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

3721