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 Instrument Reference 1561 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone +44 (0)1452 536 264 for further information If you've ever wondered how the Amsterdam Concertgebouw recordings (mostly with Haitinck) from the late 1960s through to the early 1980s got such a simply beautiful horn sound, here's the answer: the players mostly used these wonderful Knopf compensating doubles. Listen to Haitinck's Mahler and Wagner recordings from this era with the Amsterdam Concertgebouw and you'll see what I mean. The playing is superb, of course, but the horn sound... simply sublime. A great player can make any horn sound good but a great player can make a great horn sound really good - and these Knopf comps invite one to play one's absolute best at all times. This model is in unlacquered yellow brass and has a fixed bell. The overall condition is excellent - particularly when remembering that the horn is at least 30 years old - and, of course, it plays like an absolute dream. If you've ever driven a Rolls-Royce, you'll know what I mean... Buy it now or regret it forever - you can't get these for love nor money nowadays. £POA |