Also means
the lowest-pitched member of the trombone family
Usage Note
Kontrabassposaune sounds an octave below the tenor trombone and is used in very large orchestral scores (Wagner, Mahler) for extreme low brass depth. It is rare and requires great physical effort to play.
Examples
"Wagner schrieb für die Kontrabassposaune, um die Klangmasse im Orchester zu vertiefen."
Natural Translation
Wagner wrote for the contrabass trombone to deepen the mass of sound in the orchestra.
Literal Translation
Wagner wrote for the contrabass-trombone, to the sound-mass in the orchestra to deepen.
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