Lechgold FH-60GV Bb Flugelhorn Antique

The verdict of South Tyrolean professional musician Karl Hanspeter is clear: "There simply is nothing comparable in this price range! Many other flugelhorns sound very bright, lacking character. I believe you found good material and the right lacquer combination here. In any case, the instrument sounds really warm.

For many musicians, perfect tuning is often the only thing that counts. For me, the sound and character of a horn are more important, because what good is perfect tuning if the instrument doesn’t sound good...? You have to find yourself in an instrument, and that is only possible with an instrument that has character.

In my opinion, you can play it in a big band or music club – but also as a soloist. It sounds good everywhere. To those who have prejudices because of the price, I can only advise: try the instrument. You will be surprised."

About Karl Hanspeter

After military service and studies, the South Tyrolean Karl Hanspeter, born in 1958, deepened his musical knowledge in numerous orchestras such as the Haydn Orchestra of Bolzano and Trento, the Tyrol Brass Quintet, and the large Bolzano brass ensemble.

Despite classical training as an orchestral musician, his interest increasingly focused on jazz and Bohemian brass music: for almost fifteen years, he has celebrated success as founder and bandleader of the Big Band Hanspeters Orchestra and the jazz formation Hanspeter Jazz Trio in this music genre.

A milestone in his life was his engagement as flugelhorn player and trumpeter with "Ernst Mosch and his Original Egerländer Musicians" in the 1990s. Today, he works as a trumpet teacher at music schools in South Tyrol and as a lecturer at workshops in Germany, Austria, and Italy.