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Austro-Hungarian Soprano Flugel in Bb by Jos. Lidl c.1895 This is a side action
rotary valve soprano flugel made by Joseph Lidl, Brunn Czechoslovakia.
c.1895. Lidl made brass instruments from 1895 to 1945 in
Brunn (now Brno CR). It looks and sounds much like a Trumpet, but it
has overall gradual conical tubing of a Flugel - from leadpipe to bell
flare. It was most likely used in the military bands of
the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The flugel employs clock work sprung
mechanical valve
linkage. The inscription on the German silver garland reads:
K. u. K.
Hofmusikinstrumentenfabrikant
Joseph Lidl Brunn The K. u. K. stands for
"Kaiserlich und Konig" or: Emperor (of Austria) and King (of
Hungary). The Empire was finally disolved at the end of World War
I. This lovely playing flugel has recently been
repatriated as part of the superb brass instrument collection of
my good friend Franz
Streitweiser
in Schloss Kremsegg in Kremsmunster, Austria.
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