Dulcians in the Landesfürstliche Burg, Meran

Castello Principesco - Landesfürstliche Burg Collezione dei Strumenti Musicale Via Galilei 1 [post:] Via Galilei 43 I-39012 Merano Italy

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The Landesfürstliche Burg in Meran contains two bass dulcians:

• 6844 is a gedackt Bass marked I.C. Denner. Length 95.3 cm. The instrument has side holes around the covered bell. The key cover of the E key is missging.
• 6845 is a Bass with an open bell bearing the mark Length 94.5 cm. Missing key covers for both the F and the E key.

Both instruments are on display in the "Jungfrauenzimmer".

Meran 6845 Meran 6844
Key of 6845
Key of 6844

Literature:

• Wilhelm Roos. The Musical Instrument Collection at Meran.
  Galpin Society Journal XXIII, 1979, pp10-23
• Wilhelm Roos. Die Sammlung historischer Musikinstrumente in der Landesfürstlichen Burg zu Meran, 1987

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Last updated on 9 August 2001