Maker
Engelbert Schmid Horns
German horn maker
Engelbert Schmid Horns is a German horn maker associated with handmade single, double, triple, descant, and Wagner tuba instruments.
Models
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Engelbert Schmid Descant Horn
Germany
The Engelbert Schmid Descant Horn is a handmade descant horn, usually built as a double with a B-flat side and an E-flat alto side pitched an octave above the F side of a standard double horn. It is intended for high, exposed repertoire such as Baroque and Classical works.
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Engelbert Schmid Wagner Tuba
Germany
The Engelbert Schmid Wagner Tuba is a handmade Wagner tuba played with a horn mouthpiece, developed to play in tune like a horn while keeping the characteristic Wagner-tuba sound. It is built in tenor (B-flat) and bass (F) sizes for orchestral and brass-ensemble use.
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Engelbert Schmid Triple Horn
Germany
The Engelbert Schmid Triple Horn combines B-flat, F, and a high-F or high-E-flat side in one handmade instrument. Schmid is noted as the only maker to offer an F/B-flat/high-E-flat triple, and the horns are built as compensating or full triples, optionally with a stopping valve.
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Engelbert Schmid Vienna Horn
Germany
The Engelbert Schmid Vienna Horn is a handmade single F Vienna horn with the traditional Viennese pumpenvalve mechanism and a detachable crook. It can be converted to a B-flat Vienna horn within minutes by removing intermediate valve-slide pieces and fitting the B-flat crook.
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Engelbert Schmid Double Horn
Germany
The Engelbert Schmid Double Horn is a handmade full double horn in F and B-flat, the core of Engelbert Schmid's range. It is offered with an A-stopping valve and in several metal alloys, bell sizes, and screw- or fixed-bell configurations. Schmid double horns are noted for their even response and are used by orchestral players worldwide.
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French Horns
French horns, descant horns, Wagner tubas, horn makers, and orchestral horn model families.
Representative model
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Engelbert Schmid Double Horn
Germany
The Engelbert Schmid Double Horn is a handmade full double horn in F and B-flat, the core of Engelbert Schmid's range. It is offered with an A-stopping valve and in several metal alloys, bell sizes, and screw- or fixed-bell configurations. Schmid double horns are noted for their even response and are used by orchestral players worldwide.