The Wagner Tuba

  • Wagner Tuba
    • Introduction
    • Wagner Tuba History
      • The Vision
      • The Apprentice
      • Trials and Transpositions
      • Fruition
      • The Disciple
      • Wagner’s Heirs
      • Modern Voices
      • Wagner Tuba Revival
    • Physical Properties & Range
    • Wagner Tuba Notation
    • Position in The Score
    • Seating in the Orchestra
  • Composers
    • Wagner Tuba Composers
    • Stephen Caudel
    • Andrew Downes
    • Jan Koetsier
    • Jorge E. López
    • Elisabeth Lutyens
  • Richard Wagner
    • Introduction
    • Birth in Leipzig
    • The ‘Acting’ Father
    • Wagner the Student
    • Early Compositions
    • Marriage to Minna Planer
    • Wagner in Paris
    • Mathilde Wesendonk
    • King Ludwig II of Bavaria
    • Wagner and Cosima
    • Bayreuth & Final Years
  • The Brass Section
    • Introduction
    • French Horn Introduction
      • French Horn History
      • French Horn Range
      • The Double Horn
      • French Horn Manufacturers
      • Famous Horn Players
      • French Horn Repertoire
      • Learning The French Horn
      • French Horn Orchestration
      • Contemporary Jazz Horn
    • Trumpet Introduction
      • Types Of Trumpet
      • Trumpet History
      • Trumpet Range
      • Famous Trumpet Players
    • Trombone
    • Tuba
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Opera Horn, Sandbags & Ice Cream!

July 31, 2021 by Admin Team

What does ice cream have in common with opera? Well, add a few sandbags into the equation and you have a fascinating story from a top international hornist! Before we get to the specifics, here’s a little background. We love to share orchestral performance news, especially when it relates to horn and Wagner tuba players […]

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La Scala Wagner Tuba To Gershwin Jazz Horn

November 9, 2020 by Admin Team

Giovanni Hoffer Hornist

It’s not every day that you come across a classically trained hornist with a flair for Jazz improvisation and who has played Wagner tuba at La Scala! Today we would like to introduce you to one such musician – Giovanni Hoffer. We chanced upon a video clip of Giovanni whilst browsing in one of the […]

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Cincinnati Symphony Returns To Live Performance

October 24, 2020 by Admin Team

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra on stage

In August, we enjoyed the privilege of an exclusive interview with Molly Norcross who offered a fascinating insight into her life as a top horn and Wagner tuba player during lockdown. A former Juilliard School student and now Associate Principal Horn with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Molly promised to let us know when she took […]

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