The most common German name, Baryton, may have influenced Americans to adopt the name "baritone" for the instrument, due to the influx of German musicians to the United States in the nineteenth century. They include French basse, saxhorn basse, and tuba basse German Baryton, Tenorbass, and Tenorbasshorn Italian baritono, bombardino, eufonio, and flicorno basso. Names in other languages, as included in scores, can be ambiguous as well. It is sometimes called the tenor tuba in B ♭, although this can also refer to other varieties of tuba. The thicker tubing of the three-valve B ♭ bass allowed for production of strong false-tones, providing chromatic access to the pedal register.įerdinand Sommer's original name for the instrument was the euphonion. Along the same lines, drum and bugle corps introduced the "Bass-baritone", and distinguished it from the baritone. In these catalog drawings, the B ♭ Bass had thicker tubing than the baritone both had three valves. Several late 19th century music catalogs (such as Pepper and Lyon & Healy) sold a euphonium-like instrument called the "B ♭ bass" (to distinguish it from the E ♭ and BB ♭ bass). While this instrument is a conical-cylindrical bore hybrid, somewhere between the classic baritone horn and euphonium, it was almost universally labelled a "baritone" by both band directors and composers, thus contributing to the confusion of terminology in the United States. The American baritone, featuring three valves on the front of the instrument and a curved, forward-pointing bell, was dominant in American school bands throughout most of the 20th century, its weight, shape, and configuration conforming to the needs of the marching band. The cylindrical baritone offers a brighter sound and the conical euphonium offers a more mellow sound. As with the trumpet and flugelhorn, the two instruments are easily doubled by one player, with some modification of breath and embouchure, since the two have identical range and essentially identical fingering. In the trombone family large and small bore trombones are both called trombones, while the cylindrical trumpet and the conical flugelhorn are given different names. It is controversial whether this is sufficient to make them two different instruments. The difference is that the bore size of the baritone horn is typically smaller than that of the euphonium, and the baritone is a primarily cylindrical bore, whereas the euphonium is predominantly conical bore. It is extremely similar to a baritone horn. The euphonium is in the family of brass instruments, more particularly low-brass instruments with many relatives.
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Very close in quality to similar “brand name” instruments, and a FANTASTIC VALUE for an individual or music program looking for a compensating euphonium on a budget! Excellent condition with a few insignificant dings and scratches. Owner regularly traveled to China with his wife (who is from China) to oversee production and specifications. Produced exclusively for a local music store in Atlanta in China.