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A descriptive catalogue of the musical instruments recently exhibited at the Royal Military Exhibition, London, 1890 …, 1891
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1of the Latin Buccina. The origin of this shape is no doubt Eastern, but it in no way improves the quality of tone. There are several similar instruments at the present time in H.H. the Khedive's band at Cairo. Trombones of this shape have been used at different times in both English and French military bands. In France these instruments were known as Buccin, a word derived from the Latin Buccina.
3Lent by the Edinburgh University (Chair of Music).
5372.
6Tenor Slide Trombone. With bell in shape of a dragon's head. About 1800. An instrument very similar to that preceding.
8Lent by the Conservatoire Royal de Musique, Brussels.
10373.
11Slide Trumpet. By Garrett, London. With ornamental mounts and boss. The slide is held in its normal position by means of a watch-spring, placed in a round case. This application of the spring is found in all the earlier slide trumpets. In the later models either a spiral spring, or a piece of elastic is used for the same purpose.
13Lent by the Conservatoire Royal de Musique, Brussels.
15374.
16Slide Trumpet. Modern Harper's improved. By Köhler. Shown as an example of a slide trumpet of the present day.
18Lent by Messrs Köhler and Son.
20375.
21Bass Trombone, in F. By Boosey and Co. It is for this instrument that all the bass trombone parts in German classical music were written. It is called in Germany Quart Bass Posaune, the pitch of the instrument (F) being a fourth below the tenor trombone in B♭, most usually employed. It is only upon this bass trombone that the C♯ below the lines of the bass clef can be played, a note which
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