Klarinet Archive - Posting 000992.txt from 1999/12

From: "Benjamin Maas" <benmaas@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Recorders
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 14:33:00 -0500

> Further information on the Heckelphone, aka bass oboe. The
> Richard Strauss'
> score for Elektra calls for "Heckelphon" which is listed after the 3 Oboi
> (3rd anche corno inglese), then Heckelphon...so Strauss places it
> in the oboe
> family.
>

A Heckelphon is a double reed instrument that looks much like an oboe. My
understanding, however, is that it is a different instrument than a bass
oboe. Holst calls for a bass oboe in The Planets, but it is not a
Heckelphon.

I have not seen one up close so I cannot comment on its keywork/fingering
system.

--Ben

Benjamin Maas
Fifth Circle Audio
Los Angeles, CA
benmaas@-----.com
http://www.fifthcircle.com

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