The Harvard Tuba - Clarifying Its Colorful History

An audiovisual version of my Fall 2019 ITEA Journal article on the largest extant fully-functional tuba that can be played by one person - inspired by my recent visit to see this historic horn in its native environment, the Harvard Band room.

The end of the video features a portion of a recording of Sam Pilafian playing "Asleep in the Deep" on this tuba with the Harvard Band in 1984.

NOTE: A version of this article also appeared in British Bandsman, Issue 6018 (October 2019), and Brass Band: Internationale Brassmusik-Fachnews (various editions in late 2020).

SPECIAL THANKS to:
Michael Ruderman
Mark Olson
Steve Dillon
Matt Walters

ADDITIONAL THANKS to:
Association Internationale Adolphe Sax
Margaret Downie Banks
Dave Dobson
Tom Everett
Library of Congress
Missouri History Museum
Eugenia Mitroulia
Merry Ann Moore
Ryan Moyer
Timothy Reyrolle
Soulis Auctions
Robb Stewart
Markus Theinert
Laura Trumbull
Steve Wasserman
Douglas Yeo