![]() ![]() The Empire had 50,000,000 citizens with its capital Vienna and a vibrant musical tradition. ![]() From 1526, Bohemia was a province of the Hapsburg Empire, (also known after 1867 as the Austro-Hungarian Empire). Prior to Czechoslovakian independence in 1919, the region was a German speaking area of North West Bohemia. From that date on, production of musical instruments of all types flourished in the area. A violin maker's guild was established there in 1669, and was the start of over 300 years of musical instrument making tradition in Kraslice. One of the most important areas for the production of musical instruments in the world is the area in and around Kraslice in the now Czech Republic. I used the online Google translation service for the translation from German to English.įinally, I take full responsibility for the content of this article, and I invite corrections and improvements where they are required. I especially want to thank Klaus Dapper ( and Klaus Schneider ( as their websites provided the basis for this article. ![]() I do believe that Amati's line of saxophones and instruments deserve a fair consideration from Canadian and American consumers. I admit my Czech-Canadian heritage and that I am a bit of a 'shill' for the Amati brand. I will leave it to some scholar in the future to write the definitive history, with names, details and facts that I have not included in this short summary. My goal is to provide some insight in the evolution and revolutions that have taken place to result in the Amati-Denak company of today. The instrument makers were directly impacted by European wars of the Twentieth Century, Nazi and Soviet expansionism and the Cold War. However, the card does mention ' Although Boosey & Hawkes lacquering is of the highest quality it is regretted that this cannot be covered under by the guarantee.' So could it be that Boosey & Hawkes (CANADA Ltd.) imported a Ceverny tuba (which looks like a 681) and sold it as one of their own company's tubas as a Model 68/L, even though it is stamped as an Amati? Bugler Posts: 53 Joined: Sun 1:04 am Location: Portland, OR.The history of saxophones and other instruments produced by the predecessors of Amati-Denak is complex, confusing and convoluted. The paperwork also included another small warranty card from Boosey & Hawkes that states 'Your new B&H Boosey & H Hawkes instrument.is a product of the largest and most complete musical instrument manufacturer in the world.' It thanks the buyer for purchasing the Boosey & Hawkes instrument and indicates there is a 1-year warranty against faulty materials and workmanship for the original buyer. ![]() These was a small Boosey & Hawkes (CANADA Ltd.) registration card that had hand-written in the model number field - 68/L. I also looked more closely at the few pieces of original purchase paperwork that was included when I had the tuba shipped to me. ![]()
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