Byrne’s smashed-up shoulder prevented him from playing his usual instrument — the trombone. But he discovered it didn’t hurt when he played the ophicleide. “The what?” is how most people greet Byrne’s ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Experienced trombone player Nick Byrne, now known as an ophicleide expert joins Tamara-Anna Cislowska ...

Object Details Description This ophicleide was made by made by Louis and Münchs in Paris, France, around 1815 to 1850. It is a 9-keyed ophicleide in C, made of brass. This instrument is engraved: ...

The ophicleide is a mix between tuba and bassoon. And the glass harmonica is just the thing for scoring a scary B-movie. Exotic precursors to modern music instruments are on display in Leipzig. It is ...