sentences:  Richard Wagner's first intention for "Der Ring des Nibelungen" was a bass trumpet in 13' E, based on the instruments he would have come across during his dealings with military bands.However, while the opening section of "Das Rheingold" might indicate the use of such an instrument, the part quickly rises to G5, which would be the nineteenth partial on this long instrument; Wagner understood very well and saw that this was impractical.While it was argued during the late nineteenth century (Oskar Franz