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the brass instrument so warm it sounds like a tuba that went to therapy
means A medium-sized brass instrument with a wide conical bore and a mellow, rounded tone, pitched lower than a trumpet and higher than a tuba.
from From the Greek 'euphōnos,' meaning 'sweet-voiced' or 'well-sounding' — 'eu' (good) plus 'phōnē' (voice or sound), the same 'eu' that brightens euphoria and euphemism, and the same 'phōnē' behind telephone and symphony. A fittingly flattering name coined in the 19th century for the new valved brass that had finally learned to sing.
- name meaning
- Greek for sweet-voiced, and it earns it
- orchestra outsider
- rarely in orchestras, beloved in concert bands
- composer crush
- Holst and Sullivan wrote prominent parts for it
- nickname
- called the cello of the brass family
- valve count
- often sports four valves for extra range
for instance
brass band world championships — annual competition in kerkrade, netherlands featuring euphonium soloists