The Wagner Tuba
Disciplines
Musicology
Abstract (300 words maximum)
The Wagner Tuba is a brass instrument designed by 19th century opera composer Richard Wagner. This presentation will address the reasons for it's development, it's intended use by Wagner, it's distinctive timbre (as opposed to similar brass instruments), as well as the debate over it's technical classification.
Academic department under which the project should be listed
COTA - Music
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Dr. Edward Eanes
COinS
The Wagner Tuba
The Wagner Tuba is a brass instrument designed by 19th century opera composer Richard Wagner. This presentation will address the reasons for it's development, it's intended use by Wagner, it's distinctive timbre (as opposed to similar brass instruments), as well as the debate over it's technical classification.