Octobass ... The octobass is an extremely large and rare bowed string instrument first built around 1850 in Paris by the French luthier Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume (1798–1875).

Oct 31, 2025 · Move over Contrabass, the Octobass has arrived. This unique stringed instrument makes the upright bass or cello look like a junior instrument. It is exceptionally large and carries a very low …

Oct 21, 2016 · The octobass owned by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra is apparently the lowest working one, with a range reportedly extending more than an octave below that of the double bass.

The octobass is an extremely large bowed string instrument invented in 1850 by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume. It is similar to the double bass but is much larger, standing at 3.48 meters in height, and …

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The octobass is a very large and exceedingly rare bowed string instrument. It resembles the wooden structure of a double bass but it has just three strings instead of four and the player must use a …

The octobass, also known as the octobass, is an extraordinary musical instrument that stands out for its imposing presence and deep sound. Considered one of the largest string instruments ever built, the …

Jun 27, 2017 · Invented in 1850 by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, the octobass was intended to bring an extremely deep rumble to the orchestra sound. The three-stringed instrument stands between 11 and …

It was Kent Nagano’s long-held dream to equip the OSM with an octobass, to fill a then-vacant range of low frequencies that only the lowest-sounding pipes of the Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique could supply.

It is a giant bass with three strings. It is played with a bow like a double bass. Handles attached to the side of the octobass can press down on the strings when pulled. It has the deepest sound of any …