Wiener Pauken Produktions GmbH Schnellar Soprano 620
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Wiener Pauken Produktions GmbH
Schnellar Soprano 620
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This Schnellar Soprano 620 is a beautifully crafted instrument, carrying a rich Viennese tradition. The sound is intimate and powerful, ideal for solo passages or smaller orchestral settings where a focused, nuanced tone is paramount. It's a true heirloom piece for the discerning professional percussionist.
Product Description
- Wiener Pauken Produktions GmbH Schnellar Soprano 620
- Soprano Timpani
- Hans Schnellar model
- Hans Schnellar system
- Tonal range: D to B
- Shell diameter: 550 mm
- Head diameter: 620 mm
- Shell height: 440 mm
- Playing height: 680 mm
- Total height including tuning crank: 780 mm
- Wide brass foot
- The tonal range may vary in high humidity or extreme dryness
- Reduction to the essentials for the highest sound quality and perfect functionality - the instrument consists exclusively of components that serve to produce sound
- Heads made of goat skin
- The hand-hammered copper shell and brass timpani feet (optionally also available in aluminium) connect the instrument to the stage and together they produce the typical Viennese timpani sound
- so treasured by Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss
- The technically simple tuning mechanism guarantees almost maintenance-free playing
- All parts are handcrafted
- thus slight deviations are possible
- The hand-signed nameplate identifies each of our instruments as unique
- Handmade in Austria
- • Hand-hammered copper shell delivers exceptional warmth and projection.
- • Goat skin heads provide a uniquely responsive, nuanced timbre.
- • Hans Schnellar system ensures remarkably consistent and reliable tuning.
- • Wide brass feet offer stability and a classic, visually appealing aesthetic.
- • The goat skin heads require more diligent maintenance than modern synthetic options.
- • The tonal range, while functional, is limited compared to larger timpanis.
- • Premium-priced, making it inaccessible for many educational institutions or smaller ensembles.
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