13K views · 265 reactions | Richard Wagner war ein Visionär. Für seine Opern mussten eigene Instrumente erfunden werden. Zum Beispiel das Gralsglockenklavier oder die Wagnertuba. Wieso, weshalb, warum - hier wird's erklärt. Mit BR-KLASSIK in den Wagner-Sommer... | ARD Klassik | Facebook

The Wagner tuba, commissioned by and named after Richard Wagner, made its first appearance in symphonic music in Anton Bruckner’s Seventh Symphony in 1884. This distinctive, four-valve brass instrument is a hybrid of the standard tuba and French horn. Principal Horn Jennifer Montone and Associate Principal Horn Jeffrey Lang gave us a demonstration of how they work and explained what makes them so special! Hear the unique sound of the Wagner tuba in Bruckner’s Seventh Symphony during our concerts

27K views · 467 reactions | Spotted this instrument in one of our concerts and wondered what it was? 樂 It's a Wagner tuba! Our Principal Horn Ben Hulme, who played it in our performance of Stravinsky's Firebird at the Royal Albert Hall in May, explains the history and unique sound of the instrument. | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | Facebook