1 (1921), and Havergal Brian's Gothic Symphony (1919-1927) and Symphony No. Among English composers of the early-20th century there was some vogue for the use of a 'bass oboe', for example in Gustav Holst's orchestral suite The Planets (1916), as well as in several works of Frederick Delius ( A Mass of Life, 1904-1905 Dance Rhapsody No. LorР“В©e's redesigned hautbois baryton which was introduced in 1889, the term ' bass oboe' being widely used to describe both instruments. The heckelphone is often confused with F. See Annetta Hoffnung's biography of Gerard Hoffnung and the sleeve notes to the complete Decca recording of the concert in question. The heckelphone was also used by Gordon Jacob in his 'Variations on Annie Laurie' which was performed in the first Hoffnung Music Festival Concert at the Royal Festival Hall, London, UK in 1956. 2, 1931РІР‚вЂњ33) calls for a player to double on cor anglais and heckelphone, but a cor anglais may be used for the entire part if a heckelphone is unavailable. Aaron Copland's Short Symphony (Symphony No. It was adopted as part of the large orchestral palette of such works as Edgard VarР“РЃse's AmР“В©riques (1918РІР‚вЂњ1921) and Arcana (1925РІР‚вЂњ1927), George Gershwin 's Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and Carlos ChР“РЋvez's SinfonР“Вa de AntР“Вgona (1933). The instrument was subsequently employed in the same composer's Elektra, as well as An Alpine Symphony (though this part frequently calls for notes that are below the range of the heckelphone), Josephslegende and Festliches PrР“В¤ludium. The first use of the heckelphone was in Richard Strauss's 1905 opera Salome. Smaller piccolo- and terz-heckelphones were developed, pitched respectively in (high) F and E РІв„ўВ, but few were made, and they were less successful than the baritone-range instrument. It is played with a large double reed that more closely resembles a bassoon's than an oboe's reed.

This arrangement is unique among double-reed instruments. An alternate second bell, called a 'muting' bell, is also available, which serves to muffle the instrument for playing in a small ensemble. The heckelphone is approximately 1.3Р’В m (4Р’В ft 3Р’В in) in length and is quite heavy : it rests on the floor, supported by a short metal peg attached to the underside of its bulbous bell (' Liebesfuss'). In the orchestral repertoire it is generally used as the bass of an oboe section incorporating the oboe and the cor anglais (English horn), filling the gap between the oboes and bassoons. It was intended to provide a broad oboe-like sound in the middle register of the large orchestrations of the turn of the twentieth century. It is pitched an octave below the oboe and furnished with an additional semitone taking its range down to A.

The heckelphone is a double reed instrument of the oboe family, but with a wider bore and hence a heavier and more penetrating tone.

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