The challenge of playing the Wagner tuba can produce many questions for a hornist, one them being: ‘Who made the very first Wagner tuba?‘ Wagner’s Tuben Search – Richter & Ottensteiner As mentioned in our history section, Richard Wagner first had the idea for developing the instrument in 1853 whilst working on Das Rheingold. He […]
Opera Horn, Sandbags & Ice Cream!
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 […]
Frozen Valves, Koetsier & A Special Feline Friend
Thanks to the dedication of many horn players and teachers, students of the instrument have been able to continue learning their craft in recent months. A good example was the recent Horn Masterclass by Molly Norcross and featured on YouTube. Helping horn students continue their studies forms part of the next interview in our series […]
A Horn Player’s Bare Necessities
We continue on our theme of discovering what life has been like in lockdown for horn players and are delighted to reveal what horn player and Wagner tuba enthusiast Denny McGinn has to say. In the fall of 2018, Denny was the featured soloist in the US Premiere of Stephen Caudel’s “Edel Rhapsody” for Wagner […]
