One correction: the bombardon was a valved ophicleide, the Moritz/Weiprecht instrument was a fat, stretched ophicleide with an integrated valve system. Tubing was added so that unlike the keyed ophicleide, you weren't using pedals to get the low range. This was the problem with the ophicleide: the pedal range, used to get the low end, is a bit fuffy, unlike the bass trombone, in which the pedal range works far more efficiently. Imagine the pedals you get on a baritone. That's about what you have to work with on the ophicleide. Same with the quinticlave (aka alto ophicleide). Personally, I try to stay away from the pedals on keyed brass and stick to the baritone/euphonium and alto horn range. As virtuoso Patrick Wibart said of the ophicleide, it plays like a balky euphonium.
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One correction: the bombardon was a valved ophicleide, the Moritz/Weiprecht instrument was a fat, stretched ophicleide with an integrated valve system. Tubing was added so that unlike the keyed ophicleide, you weren't using pedals to get the low range. This was the problem with the ophicleide: the pedal range, used to get the low end, is a bit fuffy, unlike the bass trombone, in which the pedal range works far more efficiently. Imagine the pedals you get on a baritone. That's about what you have to work with on the ophicleide. Same with the quinticlave (aka alto ophicleide). Personally, I try to stay away from the pedals on keyed brass and stick to the baritone/euphonium and alto horn range. As virtuoso Patrick Wibart said of the ophicleide, it plays like a balky euphonium.
Fascinating video. How is the name of the 1880s French inventor of the circular alto horn spelled? M Lignier?
M. Ligner, actually. Spellings could be pretty haphazard in those days.
It’s a lot of good information - but man, you can ramble and go off on tangents.
Yes, so I've been told.