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Author: Larry B
Date: 2021-03-04 20:50
I realize that I am in a woodwind site, but it is the only place that I have found reference to an instrument with the name Chauvet on it. I am in possession of a baritone horn with this name engraved on it and would like to learn more about it if possible. I may have to look for another forum if necessary. Thanks in advance. Larry B
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2021-03-05 05:07
Well the only name I know for baritone horns is Besson. Actually that was a euphonium. A friend of mine in high school played on a Besson euphonium and I swear after a lifetime of listening to the greatest orchestras in person, the most magical musical sound I ever heard was my friend playing on his Besson. It was truly the "voice of God."
Thank you bringing up that memory.
Sorry I could not help.
.................Paul Aviles
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Author: Tony F
Date: 2021-03-05 08:05
Langwill only mentions Chauvet as operating in Paris during the 20th century making woodwind instruments. It reports an oboe and an English Horn, but there is no other information. Probably best to try a specialized Brass forum.
Tony F.
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Author: EaubeauHorn
Date: 2021-03-11 20:33
You could try the tuba/euph group on Facebook, or Tubaforum, or Tubenet forum....lots of very knowledgeable people there.
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Author: davidjsc
Date: 2021-03-26 01:02
If it were manufactured in France, it may not be a "baritone horn" but some form of saxhorn. Around 30 years ago I needed a brass instrument to teach some cadets in a marching band, so on the fly I picked up cheap what I thought was an old baritone/euphonium sized thing that was around 80-90 years old. It was made by a French company Gautrot (AKA Gautrot-Couesnon or Couesnon) and when I did some research years later about it, a French music museum sent me copies of the Gautrot catalogues from ca. 1910 and turns out it is actually a "bass saxhorn". We tend to think of tuba-size instruments as "bass something" when it comes to brass, so surprised me when they told me what it was.
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Author: Ursa
Date: 2021-03-27 20:13
Larry, a picture of your Chauvet would be helpful. I also play and collect low brass instruments; it shouldn't be difficult to figure out exactly what you've got.
Note that the definition of a baritone horn varies depending on what region of the world you're located in. What most musicians in the USA consider a baritone horn--for example, a Conn 14I--is actually a euphonium. The Yamaha YBH-301 is an example of a proper baritone horn.
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Author: Matt74
Date: 2021-03-28 03:43
I think all conventional upright low brass designs can be called "saxhorns" after Adophe Sax.
"'Saxhorn' has remained in France the recognized generic for the upright [brass] instruments - though colloquially simply known simply as alto etc. - as made thenceforth by his former opponents." - Anthony Baines, "Brass Instruments", 1976, 1993.
Sadly, I don't have Christine Ammer's "Dictionary" anymore, but I believe she calls all the low upright brass "saxhorns".
- Matthew Simington
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