What is this?

trumpetnick · 07-07-2008, 11:27 AM

Can anybody tell me what is the name of the below instrument in English or German?

Bloomin Untidy Musician · 07-07-2008, 01:00 PM

It is the realisation of a little known "chordal trumpet" invented by one of Bachs less prolific brothers;PDQ Bach. PDQ got fed up with having a plinkyplonky harpsichord, plugging out the continuo part, so he came up with the idea of a "chordal trumpet." It provides a rich sonorous sound, to fill in the harmonies.

Regards

B.U.M

veery715 · 07-07-2008, 01:34 PM

Don't let that PDQ stuff fool you. (Although there's a good funny listen). The instrument is one of the Tyrolian Many Belled Trumpets_.

MFfan · 07-07-2008, 02:26 PM

I would like to think PDQ DID invent this thing. He was some sort of influence on me for many years, always not for the best.

The instrument comes up for discussion every so often. I believe it is a reed instrument, which would make it raucous by nature.

More practicsl to carry around than an Alpenhorn, though.

Vulgano Brother · 07-07-2008, 05:33 PM

In German it is called a Schalmei. A Google search of "Schalmeienkapelle" at Google will produce lots of hits. Each bell has a reed, and they are commonly heard during Fasching, which occurs from the 11th of November until Ash Wednesday. They are loud, and not suited for Mozart!

nordlandstrompet · 07-07-2008, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by trumpetnick

Can anybody tell me what is the name of the below instrument in English or German?

Couple of years ago I was on holiday in Nessebar, Bulgary, and in the old city
a similar instrument with 4 to 6 bells with 3 valves was for sale.
It was a reed instrument and it was possible to play chords on it.
Funny thing.

andrew_jordan · 07-07-2008, 07:41 PM

Marco Blaauw's next inevitable phase. Is Ed Harkins onto something with the question, "could the future be Marco?"

BTW - I'd sure like to have a double-bell trumpet just like his. Even the red lacquer.

Drew

oldlips48 · 07-07-2008, 09:50 PM

Wow! A PDQ Bach reference!!!

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Bloomin Untidy Musician Pianissimo User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 120	Re: What is this? It is the realisation of a little known "chordal trumpet" invented by one of Bachs less prolific brothers;PDQ Bach. PDQ got fed up with having a plinkyplonky harpsichord, plugging out the continuo part, so he came up with the idea of a "chordal trumpet." It provides a rich sonorous sound, to fill in the harmonies. Regards B.U.M

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MFfan Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 550	Re: What is this? I would like to think PDQ DID invent this thing. He was some sort of influence on me for many years, always not for the best. The instrument comes up for discussion every so often. I believe it is a reed instrument, which would make it raucous by nature. More practicsl to carry around than an Alpenhorn, though. __________________ Dave Rafferty 07 Barrington Trumpet 55 Besson 8-10 trumpet 52-55? Roth by Reynolds Cornet 73 Olds Ambassador Cornet ? Czech small bore Trumpet Getzen 80 cornet 66 Olds Ambassador Trumpet www.kalamazooconcertband.org Last edited by MFfan; 07-07-2008 at 02:27 PM. Reason: spelling

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Vulgano Brother Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Home Posts: 3,201	Re: What is this? In German it is called a Schalmei. A Google search of "Schalmeienkapelle" at Google will produce lots of hits. Each bell has a reed, and they are commonly heard during Fasching, which occurs from the 11th of November until Ash Wednesday. They are loud, and not suited for Mozart! __________________ "A tool good enough to be so used and not too good" C.S. Lewis That Hideous Strength www.letsbuildhope.org

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andrew_jordan New Friend Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NewMex Posts: 20	Re: What is this? Marco Blaauw's next inevitable phase. Is Ed Harkins onto something with the question, "could the future be Marco?" BTW - I'd sure like to have a double-bell trumpet just like his. Even the red lacquer. Drew

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