Bach trumpet, nominal pitch: A

Boosey & Co

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Instrument

Valve trumpet/Trumpets/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Valve trumpet

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Boosey & Co

Place Made

London ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom

Date Made

1909

Description

Nominal pitch: A. 2 valves. According to the firm's archives [instruments books], the instrument was "Bach Trumpet in A-natural, 2 valves", made in a batch of one. Technical description: Brass; in three sections with two ligature tuning joints; valves on middle section; mouthpipe section short (too short to allow an alternative for B♭). Valve type: 2 Périnet valves; top sprung. Signature marks: Inscribed on bell "SOLBRON / (REGISTERED) / CLASS A / LIGHT VALVE / BOOSEY & CO / MAKERS / 295 REGENT ST / LONDON / 78131" with trumpet & banner trademark. Inscribed on side of 1st valve "1 / S" / trumpet & banner trademark / "62581"; 2nd valve "2". Performance characteristics: For playing Bach, Handel etc. (probably the intended repertoire), the high register (i.e. over 10th natural note) is extremely difficult to play. The two valves are well-tuned. Usable pitch: Old Philharmonic pitch (A = 453 Hz). Overall size: 1342 with both slides in; bell 118. Sounding length: minimum 1421. Bore: mouthpipe at c 25mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 9.8; centre of valve cluster at c 300mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 10.9; at 711mm from bell end, c 11.7; at c 234mm from bell end, 16.5; at 17.5mm from bell end, 70.8. B = 0.73. Bell cutoff = 1200Hz. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 10.8 - 10.1. Performance characteristics: For playing Bach, Handel etc. (probably the intended repertoire), the high register (i.e. over 10th natural note) is extremely difficult to play. The two valves are well-tuned. Allocated with, probably formerly used with and possibly supplied by manufacturer with mouthpiece (844).

Notes

Arnold Myers; L. Haigh, 16.9.85; R. Parks, 7.3.92, 21.10.98; VJB 28.4.08.

Measurements

1342 with both slides in; bell 118.

Provenance

Purchased by H.I. Brackenbury at Puttick & Simpson, December 1927, for £0/12/0. ; Government allocation to the University, 1991.

Collection

MIMEd ; C.H. Brackenbury Memorial Collection

Accession Number

0843