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Get the guaranteed best price on professional euphoniums like the besson be2052 prestige series compensating euphonium at musicians friend. In this work, precocious in time for such a topic, and published under another title in 1569, jacques besson wants to make an inventory of all the machines, instruments and inventions intended to revolutionize the renaissance world of technologies. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Kingcleveland serial numbers the following are serial numbers of kingcleveland brass instruments from 1893 to 1980.
Besson be98210 be98220 sovereign compensating eeb tuba. When wwii started, carl fischer musical instruments lobbied congress to actually ban the french product from importation because of the nazi occupation. Theatrum instrumentorum et machinarum iacobi bessoni. Open quick view dialog for besson be98210 be98220 sovereign compensating eeb tuba incheckoutpromo. The besson brevete was a very popular choice for generations of jazz trumpeters, and was played at various times by artists like miles davis, rafael mendez the olds mendez was basically a copy of his old brevete, lee morgan, and fats navarro. But besson welcomes younger and rising musicians to the world of music with some of the best student values too always borrowing from their top models. Shop the hottest selection of new besson brass instruments at music123. Bruno was the distibutor for the french besson trumpets a century ago. Books of inventions are a littleknown category of renaissance books. Brereton and bessons collaboration in the book of trinidad draws together the collective experience of the nations people to put together the colourful mosaic that is, in truth, our national patrimony. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Gadsden music company inc besson be16520 euphonium.
His products quickly gained a great reputation throughout europe. Baritones cornets euphoniums tenor horns trombones trumpets tubas accessories. Bands that play besson instruments in the best play besson c. Order history online wish list c2b make a payment c2b view history c2b request service login pro model instruments euphonium besson be16520 euphonium. In its history, besson also produced a number of other brass instruments. Get the best price and selection of besson brass instruments at musicians friend. Get the best deal for besson brass instruments from the largest online selection at.
Vintage antique unusual rare old collectable brass. Its really heartening to see something like this appear, and no doubt ill be referring to them many times. Founded in 1837, besson has been producing highquality cornets, and other brass instruments, for almost 200 years. He also obtained a first prize in chamber music at the royal conservatory in brussels, a master degree for conducting and doctor of musical arts 2011 at salford university, manchester, uk. Besson specs besson be968 sovereign series compensating euphonium the global standard in excellence. The entry in the stock books for basse 62251 is blank. Besson brevete s were the trumpet of choice for most of the top trumpet players in the us since the 1920s. Never content with relying on tradition, great though it is, our desire is to put a brass instrument in your hands that allows you to play just the way you want. Besson music company, a manufacturer of brass instruments besson aircraft, a french aircraft manufacturer of the 1920s1930s particularly float planes. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
A great brass instrument usually begins with a long and colorful history, and besson instruments are no exception. According to the firms archives besson stock books, the instrument was trombone mi. Besson silver be928 sovereign series bb cornet woodwind. Your product has been added to the shopping cart go to cart continue shopping. Besson musical instruments musical instruments, occasionally called legend of zelda or zelda, is a high fantasy actionadventure video game series created by japanese game designers shigeru miyamoto and takashi tezuka. The brasswind production of marthe bessons london factory. This article draws on stock books in the boosey and hawkes archive and other documents to throw. It only makes perfect sense then that soloists such as robert.
Twenty years later, legal sparring from adolphe sax led besson to pack up and move to london. Mar 14, 2014 books of inventions are a littleknown category of renaissance books. From the raw materials, the skilled techniques of master craftsmen, to the build and finish, each instrument is played and tested by the greatest brass players you will ever hear. The besson new standard euphoniums provide an excellent start for the careers of aspiring euphonium players. Besson music company, a manufacturer of brass instruments besson aircraft, a french aircraft manufacturer of the 1920s1930s particularly float planes see also. Adams concert percussion are the choice of worldclass soloists, orchestras, composers, and educators alike because the craftsmanship, sound quality, and technical innovations are the highest quality specifications in the world making them truly worldclass instruments. Brereton and besson s collaboration in the book of trinidad draws together the collective experience of the nations people to put together the colourful mosaic that is, in truth, our national patrimony. The french instruments that were designed by martha have f. The range includes the popular high end besson sovereign and prestige models, used by top brass players all over the world. Smithsonian libraries, natural history building, 10 th st. Besson boosey and hawkes serial number list 19742002. The company was founded in paris in 1837, built on the back of a new cornet design that changed how musicians thought of the instrument.
Luc vertommen was born in leest mechelen where he made his first acquaintance with wind music through the local fanfare band. Further musical studies were completed with a triple diploma trumpet, music history and band conducting at the lemmensinstitute in louvain. Nov 01, 2010 brereton and besson s collaboration in the book of trinidad draws together the collective experience of the nations people to put together the colourful mosaic that is, in truth, our national patrimony. Many besson brass instruments are eligible for free shipping. Because of this, it is to be used as a guide or rough estimate of when a king or.
Besson, allier, a commune of the allier departement in france. Sep 12, 2012 besson boosey and hawkes serial number list 19742002 this chart is primarily intended to help with the identification of sovereign cornets but will help with identifying other boosey and hawkes made brass instruments. Both classical and commercial players used bessons. In recent years the quality of besson brass instruments has continued to rise with rigorous testing and quality control. It only makes perfect sense then that soloists such as robert van sice, evelyn glennie, bogdan bacanu, peter sadlo, emmanuel. Besson instruments were not even available in the usa until the mid 1950s when the c. Besson is a manufacturer of brass musical instruments. Besson died in 1874 and his daughter marthe took over in 1880, she married husband adolphe fontaine and changed the name of the firm to fontainebesson. Besson be2052 prestige series compensating euphonium. Bruno company was founded in new york in 1834, as a manufacturer, importer, and distributor1834 was when gustave besson started making brass instruments in paris. The following is from paul ayicks vintage brass page two concerns were importing besson trumpets to ny in the 1930s both without the besson name, as it was ilegal to import bessons from france then because the english branch kept anglophone export rights when they bought out the french family in 18951896. The besson be968 sovereign series compensating euphonium is a true testament to british manufacturing.
Though adolphe sax was one of the first to apply perinet valves to the cornet, besson, gautrot and other makers were also building such instruments by at least the late 1840s and early 1850s. There is a discussion on another thread about undervalued hornsand regarding besson trumpets. Here at normans we offer 0% finance, extended 5 year warranty and free uk shipping on all besson musical instruments. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the manufacture of band instruments was little more than a cottage industry. Many new besson brass instruments are eligible for complementary shipping. Each is expertly crafted from build to finish and tested by fine musicians before delivery ensuring free blowing, perfect balance throughout the range, response, clarity and that trademark besson sound. Jonathan bates is the 19 year old principal horn of the black dyke band, a position he has held since 20, following spells with the elland, skelmanthorpe b now prospect band, carlton main and brighouse and rastrick bands. Bessons roster of top musicians is as impressive as the experience, materials and process that go into every besson instrument they carry.
One owner played sparingly for 7 years by a semipro music teacher. Explore the besson factory and watch as our experts hammer bells, solder joints, assemble valves, buff, polish and finally engrave the unique besson logo on these beautiful brass instruments. The besson performance series trumpets, for example, are built for ease and comfort while still capturing some of the rich and dark tones that besson s very best instruments like the prestige professional euphonium, are famous for. Their unique brass sound is the one that band players strive for, its personality resonating through band rooms and concert halls. Besson international series model 800 silver trumpet, case and 7c mouthpiece french besson brevette trumpet no patches or dings a classic. Bridget brereton was a professor of history and the head of the history department at the university of the west indies st.
Sovereign instruments have a facility and versatility that make them highly soughtafter euphoniums, and like all the besson brass range, have benefited greatly from developments in valve technology since production commenced in germany. Besson be967 sovereign series silver compensating euphonium. The besson reference working with the best craftsmen, the latest technology and the most highly regarded musicians, besson always strives to do better, just as you do when you practice. These books are a welcome addition to band history literature, make no mistake. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Buy besson brass instruments and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Crooks and shanks, various keys and pitch levels of cornets, position of valvebellleadpipe, typical instrumentation of the british and american brass band of the. Bessons top sellers are typically from their sovereign and prestige series, both popular with top brass players all over the world.
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