Cup Bells for Orchestras
The cup bell for orchestras is a newly developed type of bell. Cast from the same exclusive bell bronze which is also used for church bells.
At the initiative of SchlagZu, this wonderful synthesis of direct bell sound, reduced weight and the potential depiction of lower registers than would be possible, for example, with church or tubular bells, emerged from the Grassmayr bell foundry. Thesecret lies in their form: like church bells, the cup bells for orchestras ring with numerous varying partials following a single strike. However, the fundamental tone immediately emerges, so that the striking tone matches the nominal tone.
Due to their compact design, cup bells for orchestras are flexible to use and offer entirely new playing options; i.e. one above the other for Hindemith's „Metamorphosis“.
Material | Exclusive Bell bronze |
Tonal Range | C3 – C6 |
Weight/Dimensions | 2 kg – 810 kg / Ø = 17 cm – 135 cm |
Tune | 440 – 445 Hz |
Famous works with church bells
Hector Berlioz „Symphonie fantastique“
Modest Mussorgskys „Bilder einer Ausstellung“
Richard Strauß "Thus Spoke Zarathustra"
Giacomo Puccini "Tosca"
Gustav Mahler, Symphonien 2, 3, 6, 8, 9
A list with more than 300 works are available on request via info@schlagzu.com