A gracefully curved version of the flugelhorn designed c 1885 for church and evangelical use in Posaunenchöre, the German brass church music tradition.

• Pictures
• Talk by the player
• The sound of the Kuhlo horn
• History
• Technical details
• References

The mouthpiece in these recordings is (2959) mouthpiece for tenor horn (Boosey & Hawkes, London, third quarter of the 20th century).

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Pictures

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Talk by the player

• about great width of sound

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The sound of the Kuhlo horn

• Excerpt from Liberatus Geppert, `Jesu Dulcedo Cordium' for solo bass, solo Flugelhorn and strings from Offertorium in B

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History

• Maker: August Clemens Glier.
• Place: Markneukirchen.
• Date of making: 20th century.

Current ownership: On loan to the Collection.

EUCHMI Acquisition number: (4100)

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Technical details

• English name: flugel horn.
• Nominal pitch: Bb.
• Type: 3 valves.
• Overall size: 321; bell 152.
• Bore: v.t.s. (1,2,3) 11.2; m.t.s. 11.8 - 12.5.
• Diameter of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.4 - 11.1 (i.e. scarcely tapered).

Technical description: Brass with german silver trim; fitting for music card holder.

Valve type: 3 rotary valves, rubber buffers on top caps.

Inscribed on bell with eagle motif / "AUG. CLEMENS GLIER / MUSIKINSTRUMENTEN / MANUFAKTUR / MARKNEUKIRCHEN i.S.".

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References to this instrument in publications

Sotheby's auction catalogue 27 Oct 1999, lot 79

Sotheby's auction catalogue 14-16 Nov 2000, lot 285.

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This page updated: 29.10.08