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French Horn. Compensating double. Nominal pitch: F + B♭.
Technical description: Compensating double. Lacquered yellow brass, some nickel silver fixtures; four rotary valves; with water-key; seamed gusseted bell.
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1906-1919 - Maker:
Kruspe, Eduard [Person] - Collection:
University of Edinburgh - Inventory number:
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Erfurt/Germany - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.232.12 Valve horns with narrow bore, with long air column (more than 2 m)
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.232.12 Valve horns with narrow bore, with long air column (more than 2 m)
- Repository:University of Edinburgh
- Measurements:Usable pitch: Plays at A*4 = 440 Hz with mouthpiece (6138), main tuning-slide pulled out c 15mm, "F" tuning-slide pulled out c 15mm. Performance characteristics: slightly stuffy sound, particularly on the F side, middle range.||425 perpendicular to bell