Welcome
to the official
B&S
Tuba Website
B&S
Professional tubas have set new standards in instrument design and musical performance.
The highest standards of acoustical and mechanical design and construction have
a log history at B&S. B&S tubas are built by master craftsmen devoted to quality
and perfection in the finest German tradition. An unprecedented amount of handwork
goes into every B&S tuba before the name is engraved on the bell. The famous
Conical-Bore Valve Section of B&S tubas is a key part in the resonance and the
depth of sound. All tapered bows are built up from sheet brass, carefully worked
to their final form and hammered, filed and annealed for correct wall thickness
and temper. This demanding work is executed by a staff highly experienced in
precision manufacturing techniques. B&S tubas offer the highest standards of
intonation and projection and "THE Right Response" throughout all registers.
The tonal beauty of B&S tubas is equaled by the physical design and appearance
which has received several international design awards. The B&S name is your
guarantee for highest quality and long term personal and musical satisfaction.
Robert
Tucci is tubist with the Bavarian Opera Orchestra in Munich. Mr. Tucci is
the co-designer of the Perantucci line of professional tubas and has been involved
with the design and testing of brasswind instruments for over 25 years. He personally
tests and inspects all B&S Perantucci tubas at the factory, prior to shipment
to musicians the world over. This unique family of instruments is a result of
close cooperation with Daniel Perantoni, Professor of Music at Indiana
University. Daniel Perantoni is one of America´s leading soloists and clinicians
and a founding member of the St. Louis Brass Quintet and Summit Brass
Daniel
Perantoni and Bob Tucci
Mel
Culbertson is tuba soloist in the National Orchestra of Bordeaux Aquitaine
and Professor of tuba at the national Superior Conservatory of Music in Lyon.
He is a highly respected jurist for international brass competitions. As soloist
he performs on instruments which were designed in cooperation with the staff
of the Vogtländische Musikinstrumentenfabrik GmbH Markneukirchen. These models,
Apollo and Neptune, constitute an unique family of wide bore tubas - with a
very easy response.
Markus
Hötzel, one of Germany´s finest young brasswind artists, has won many international
awards and competitions. He performed regularly with the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
and the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra before joining the Radio Symphony
Orchestra of the Saarland Radio Corporation in Saarbrücken in 1993. He was instructor
of tuba at the Saarbrücken Conservatory of Music. In 1996 he became a member
of the Staatskapelle Dresden / Semper Opera and since 2000 he is member of the
Hamburger Staatsoper.
Performing
of B&S tubas he has been featured as a soloist with renowned orchestras such
as the Symphony Orchestra of the West German Radio in Cologne. His artistry
can be heard on radio, television and CD recordings of the Melton Tuba quartet,
Symphonic Brass Bayreuth and the Remscheid Brass Ensemble. In 1997 Mr. Hötzel
produced a unique recording in cooperation with international horn artists,
featuring compositions for tuba and horn.
