Here's a YouTube clip of Marcel W. Helland playing one of the world's rarest musical instruments (only 25 or so exists): the contrabass saxophone. As you can see, it's quite large (about 6 foot 4 inches or 1.9 m tall) and heavy (45 lb. or 20 kg).
Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] - Thanks Christophe!
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There weren't only 25 made, Conn (music company) made 25, and there are only 8 or 9 CONNS still "alive". There are many more than just 25 contras in the world.
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That insectguy at the end haunts my dreams...
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There's a rarer instrument: the octocontrabass clarinet. Two exist, made by Leblanc.
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speaking of rare or obsolete even, does anyone remember the E Flat horn?
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