Wagner Tuba
OriginGermany
Year1876
FamilyBrass
About the Wagner Tuba
Designed by Richard Wagner for his Ring Cycle. A hybrid between horn and tuba. Played by horn players with horn mouthpieces. Four valves operated by the left hand. The sound is noble and dark. Only used in orchestral music, rarely outside.
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