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Re: Aw jees Norm...

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Subject: Re: Aw jees Norm...
From: Alastair Wheeler <alastair@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 19:58:13 +0100 (BST)
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On Tue, 16 Jun 1998, Adrian J. Raven wrote:

> Alastair Wheeler wrote:
> 
> > Actually, Strauss originally wrote Don Quixote with a single Bb tube in
> > mind, but changed this to tenor tuba (=euphonium) after hearing how much
> > better it sounded.
> 
> What the hell is this "single Bb tuba"? 

A tube not tuba, but in German so it sounds the same.  Ie one of the 
Wagner Tuben, not a true tuba.

Single means there is only one of them...

> I thought the Euphonium was a "single Bb" and what many people refer to
> as a "single B" was just a 3/4 size BBb. 
> Single or double B refers to the pitch does it not? This has been a
> misnomer for years.
> 
> Any thoughts?
> 
> Ade
> 
> 
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