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In Reply to: Heckelphone is used in the Alpine Symphony too posted by Chris from Lafayette on December 21, 2016 at 16:42:36:
I'm impressed! Yes, Strauss, Hindemith, and Varese were the prominent composers for the Heckelphone. Sadly, Heckel is no longer accepting orders for the instrument. Their wait list for bassoons is now up to eight years and I suspect they did not want to devote the time to the one order they receive a year for a Heckelphone.
As the story goes, Wagner wanted an instrument between the oboe and bassoon and encouraged Heckel to design one. Wagner died before it was completed but Heckel, being a wise businessman as well as manufacturer, encouraged Strauss to compose for the HP which he did.
I'm the proud owner of Heckelphone #5021 which was the last one to enter the US six years ago.
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- RE: Heckelphone is used in the Alpine Symphony too - jsch3 07:32:18 12/22/16 (1)
- Wow! Now I'M impressed - quite a valuable instrument you have! [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 11:12:54 12/22/16 (0)
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