cimbasso (19th century bass trombone)

~ Instruments à vent

Description

Its name variously used to describe the serpentone, the ophicleide and the bombardon, the modern cimbasso was developed by instrument making firm Pelitti under instruction guidance by Verdi; it had a forward facing bell and 3 to 6 valves. The modern instrument has a characteristic bend.

Relations

de :Italie
inventé par :G. Pelitti (Atelier, instrument maker and firm) (le 1881)
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (le 1881)
type de :cuivres à pistons
photo :https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cimbasso_in_F.jpg [info]
Wikidata :Q749247 [info]
page d’information :https://www.vsl.co.at/en/Cimbasso/History/ [info]