L'Olifant Maury JJ Rodolphe

French HornIn Production

Precision Specifications

RIM DIAMETER17 mm

CUP DEPTHExtra Deep

THROAT ∅—

BACKBORE—

SHANKHistorical conical / adaptor required

CUP SHAPE—

Rim Width—

Rim Contour—

Throat Drill #—

Materialbrass

Finishraw brass

Weight—

Recommended For

ClassicalOrchestral

Special Features

Natural_horn
Historically_informed
Deep_funnel
Maury_collection
Requires_adaptor

About This Mouthpiece

Functional reconstruction of the JJ Rodolphe mouthpiece, copied from a historical original in the Claude Maury collection. Deep funnel geometry (not a bowl cup) produces the darker, woodier timbre of the 18th-century natural horn. 17mm diameter. Requires a medium or large leadpipe adaptor to seat in modern instruments. Used by natural horn specialist Isaac Shieh. Particularly suited to cor basse pyrotechnics of the early 19th century where hand-stopping produces resonant, well-pitched notes.

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