Ophicleide - Wikipedia The ophicleide ( ˈɒfɪklaɪd OFF-ih-klyde) is a family of conical-bore keyed brass instruments invented in early 19th-century France to extend the keyed bugle into the lower range
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The Ophi-What? - Classical California The ophicleide is an instrument that had a brief heyday in the 19th century until it was replaced by the tuba Berlioz included it in his Symphonie Fantastique Mendelssohn, Verdi and Wagner also wrote for it The unusual name comes from two Greek words: ophis (serpent) and kleis (key)
Ophicleide - Organology: Musical Instruments Encyclopedia The ophicleide is a brass wind instrument with a conical bore and keys, resembling a keyed bugle It is part of the keyed brass family and was designed to play bass and baritone parts in orchestras and bands
Ophicleide - Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra Chorale The ophicleide is a keyed brass instrument invented by the Frenchman Jean Hilaire Asté in 1817 Its deep voice was a welcome addition to the brass section, and it quickly entered the romantic era orchestra