Thein Tristan-Bayreuth
C medium-bore herald · custom · current
The THEIN Tristan Trumpet in C is a special long trumpet made of wood for the 3rd act of the Wagner opera “Tristan und Isolde“. Wagner designed this instrument as an extension of the English horn sound. This is achieved through the special
| Type | herald |
|---|---|
| Key | C |
| Bore class | medium |
| Bore size | .453″ |
| Valve type | Piston |
| Valves | 1 |
| Bell diameter | 5.20″ |
| Bell material | maple wood |
| Bell construction | fixed built |
| Leadpipe | interchangeable |
| Finish | lacquered |
| Level | custom |
| Era | current |
| Country | Germany |
Features: Bell: fixed built. Lead pipe: changeable. THEIN Mouthpiece recommendation: THEIN MH1-E, natural animal horn material. Handcrafted at the Thein Brass workshop in Bremen. Thein publishes no prices. Many models are offered in named artist configurations, each with its own spec table; the base specification is recorded here and the configurations are listed as player links.
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