Wieprecht told Sax the saxophone was a stolen franken-instrument. A poor child of the German Flugelhorn. Inferior to his own invention, the Batyphon.
Sax told Wieprecht his mouth was writing cheques his instrument couldn't cash, and challenged him to a musical duel.
Liszt cheered all this on. 😒 /9
Sax told Wieprecht his mouth was writing cheques his instrument couldn't cash, and challenged him to a musical duel.
Liszt cheered all this on. 😒 /9
March 17, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Wieprecht told Sax the saxophone was a stolen franken-instrument. A poor child of the German Flugelhorn. Inferior to his own invention, the Batyphon.
Sax told Wieprecht his mouth was writing cheques his instrument couldn't cash, and challenged him to a musical duel.
Liszt cheered all this on. 😒 /9
Sax told Wieprecht his mouth was writing cheques his instrument couldn't cash, and challenged him to a musical duel.
Liszt cheered all this on. 😒 /9
According to Sax' first biographer, in front of Liszt's guests, Sax and Wieprecht fought a musical duel.
Sax won but Wieprecht had his revenge. As Director General of Music for the Prussian Army, he banned the instrument this hampered take-up of the Saxophone in Germany until the 20th Century /10
Sax won but Wieprecht had his revenge. As Director General of Music for the Prussian Army, he banned the instrument this hampered take-up of the Saxophone in Germany until the 20th Century /10
March 17, 2025 at 11:08 AM
According to Sax' first biographer, in front of Liszt's guests, Sax and Wieprecht fought a musical duel.
Sax won but Wieprecht had his revenge. As Director General of Music for the Prussian Army, he banned the instrument this hampered take-up of the Saxophone in Germany until the 20th Century /10
Sax won but Wieprecht had his revenge. As Director General of Music for the Prussian Army, he banned the instrument this hampered take-up of the Saxophone in Germany until the 20th Century /10
The false rumours that Sax had stolen his design from Germany led to a life-long rivalry between Adolphe Sax and Wilhelm Wieprecht (below), the inventor of the bass Tuba.
This rivalry came to an explosive head in 1843. during a party held by the composer Franz Liszt /7
This rivalry came to an explosive head in 1843. during a party held by the composer Franz Liszt /7
March 17, 2025 at 11:08 AM
The false rumours that Sax had stolen his design from Germany led to a life-long rivalry between Adolphe Sax and Wilhelm Wieprecht (below), the inventor of the bass Tuba.
This rivalry came to an explosive head in 1843. during a party held by the composer Franz Liszt /7
This rivalry came to an explosive head in 1843. during a party held by the composer Franz Liszt /7
Franz Liszt knew of the Sax/Wieprecht rivalry. So when Wieprecht attended a party he was hosting, Liszt started banging frantically on the wall.
5mins later Liszt's neighbour turned up because WTF Liszt stop banging.
That neighbour was Adolphe Sax.
Because Liszt was a MASSIVE troll. /8
5mins later Liszt's neighbour turned up because WTF Liszt stop banging.
That neighbour was Adolphe Sax.
Because Liszt was a MASSIVE troll. /8
March 17, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Franz Liszt knew of the Sax/Wieprecht rivalry. So when Wieprecht attended a party he was hosting, Liszt started banging frantically on the wall.
5mins later Liszt's neighbour turned up because WTF Liszt stop banging.
That neighbour was Adolphe Sax.
Because Liszt was a MASSIVE troll. /8
5mins later Liszt's neighbour turned up because WTF Liszt stop banging.
That neighbour was Adolphe Sax.
Because Liszt was a MASSIVE troll. /8
"Herr Wieprecht, ich wollte Berlin eine Blamage ersparen!"
Herr Wegner, diese Pressekonferenz war doch schon eine Blamage.
Herr Wegner, diese Pressekonferenz war doch schon eine Blamage.
September 24, 2026 at 5:36 PM
"Herr Wieprecht, ich wollte Berlin eine Blamage ersparen!"
Herr Wegner, diese Pressekonferenz war doch schon eine Blamage.
Herr Wegner, diese Pressekonferenz war doch schon eine Blamage.
This is Wilhelm Wieprecht, co-inventor of the Bass Tuba and lifelong rival of Saxophone inventor Adolphe Sax.
The two once fought a musical duel in Franz Liszt's house.
As Director General of Prussian military bands, Wieprecht worked to block adoption of the saxophone in Germany for decades.
The two once fought a musical duel in Franz Liszt's house.
As Director General of Prussian military bands, Wieprecht worked to block adoption of the saxophone in Germany for decades.
October 11, 2024 at 1:33 PM
This is Wilhelm Wieprecht, co-inventor of the Bass Tuba and lifelong rival of Saxophone inventor Adolphe Sax.
The two once fought a musical duel in Franz Liszt's house.
As Director General of Prussian military bands, Wieprecht worked to block adoption of the saxophone in Germany for decades.
The two once fought a musical duel in Franz Liszt's house.
As Director General of Prussian military bands, Wieprecht worked to block adoption of the saxophone in Germany for decades.
There's actually only one military unit in Europe that still operates on the Wieprecht band model and it's the Royal Swedish Cavalry Band.
March 17, 2025 at 11:42 AM
There's actually only one military unit in Europe that still operates on the Wieprecht band model and it's the Royal Swedish Cavalry Band.
I should point out that the beef between Wieprecht and Sax was largely engineered by Parisian instrument makers.
They'd banded together to try and stop Sax from patenting the saxophone, and faked evidence he'd stolen the valve design from Germany.
A story Wieprecht believed and kept spreading.
They'd banded together to try and stop Sax from patenting the saxophone, and faked evidence he'd stolen the valve design from Germany.
A story Wieprecht believed and kept spreading.
Liszt once trolled Adolphe Sax (inventor of the saxophone) and Wilhelm Wieprecht (inventor of the bass tuba) into fighting at one of his parties.
Accounts on what happened vary, but it may have been a musical duel.
Both men later claimed to gave won.
Accounts on what happened vary, but it may have been a musical duel.
Both men later claimed to gave won.
The composer Franz Liszt was born on 22 October 1811. Liszt honoured many composers with astounding transcriptions for piano, but his own music remains a true test of pianistic prowess in its own right. What are your favourite discs of Liszt’s music? #classicalmusic
October 22, 2024 at 12:47 PM
I should point out that the beef between Wieprecht and Sax was largely engineered by Parisian instrument makers.
They'd banded together to try and stop Sax from patenting the saxophone, and faked evidence he'd stolen the valve design from Germany.
A story Wieprecht believed and kept spreading.
They'd banded together to try and stop Sax from patenting the saxophone, and faked evidence he'd stolen the valve design from Germany.
A story Wieprecht believed and kept spreading.
Bei der Geburt getrennt
December 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Bei der Geburt getrennt
1/Bei der Liveübertragung fragte mich Volker Wieprecht, ob ich denn auch dankbar sei, dass der SED-Staat nicht schoss in diesen Tagen. Jeder kann nachsehen(nachhören was ich antwortete: Natürlich nicht! Seit wann bedanken wir uns dafür, nicht erschossen worden zu sein. Krenz
November 10, 2024 at 5:55 AM
1/Bei der Liveübertragung fragte mich Volker Wieprecht, ob ich denn auch dankbar sei, dass der SED-Staat nicht schoss in diesen Tagen. Jeder kann nachsehen(nachhören was ich antwortete: Natürlich nicht! Seit wann bedanken wir uns dafür, nicht erschossen worden zu sein. Krenz
Also zwischen Stalin und der Auflösung der Sowjetunion lagen ja wohl noch ein paar weitere Jahre, Herr Wieprecht.
#berlinhalbachte
#berlinhalbachte
April 21, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Also zwischen Stalin und der Auflösung der Sowjetunion lagen ja wohl noch ein paar weitere Jahre, Herr Wieprecht.
#berlinhalbachte
#berlinhalbachte
Und nicht irgendeine Moderator, sondern Volker Wieprecht, eines *der* prominenten Gesichter des Senders.
Warnung: Rassismus
Heute hat ein Moderator vom Radioeins (@rbb24.de) Xi Chen, die für ihre Kochcontents auf Instagram große Beliebtheit genießt, zum Interview eingeladen. In der Livesendung zum Thema "chinesisches Neujahr" fragte er sie dann, welches Essen aus China sie vermisse, außer Hunde 🤯
Heute hat ein Moderator vom Radioeins (@rbb24.de) Xi Chen, die für ihre Kochcontents auf Instagram große Beliebtheit genießt, zum Interview eingeladen. In der Livesendung zum Thema "chinesisches Neujahr" fragte er sie dann, welches Essen aus China sie vermisse, außer Hunde 🤯
January 31, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Und nicht irgendeine Moderator, sondern Volker Wieprecht, eines *der* prominenten Gesichter des Senders.
welche loriot folge soll das sein?
February 9, 2025 at 9:56 AM
welche loriot folge soll das sein?
Nur noch 432.649 rbb abendschau-Ausgaben mit Volker Wieprecht bis zum Kommunismus.
August 20, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Nur noch 432.649 rbb abendschau-Ausgaben mit Volker Wieprecht bis zum Kommunismus.
Zur Debatte um dem Umgang mit DDR-Geschichte an Berliner Schulen - Volker Wieprecht sprach heute mit mir auf Radio 1 darüber: www.radioeins.de/programm/sen...
DDR‑Geschichte bleibt Pflichtfach in Berlin
Berlin wollte DDR‑Geschichte zum Wahlfach machen, doch nach Protesten bleibt sie Pflicht – der Streit zeigt, wie gefährdet historisches Wissen ist. Wir sprechen darüber mit dem Historiker Ilko-Sascha ...
www.radioeins.de
January 16, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Zur Debatte um dem Umgang mit DDR-Geschichte an Berliner Schulen - Volker Wieprecht sprach heute mit mir auf Radio 1 darüber: www.radioeins.de/programm/sen...
Liszt (who loved a bit of the ol' Saxophone) knew Wieprecht had been dissing Sax in German musical circles, claiming the Belgian had "stolen" its design from German instrument makers (he hadn't). And Sax knew Wieprecht was the man behind that story.
So presumably Liszt thought it would be funny.
So presumably Liszt thought it would be funny.
October 22, 2024 at 9:26 AM
Liszt (who loved a bit of the ol' Saxophone) knew Wieprecht had been dissing Sax in German musical circles, claiming the Belgian had "stolen" its design from German instrument makers (he hadn't). And Sax knew Wieprecht was the man behind that story.
So presumably Liszt thought it would be funny.
So presumably Liszt thought it would be funny.
"Fragen auf: Wie verwundbar ist die Hauptstadt? Wie gut sind kritische Infrastrukturen geschützt? Und ist Berlin auf solche Krisensituationen wirklich vorbereitet? Moderator Volker Wieprecht diskutiert mit ausgewiesenen Fachleuten u.a. mit ARD Terrorismus Experten Michael Götschenberg..."
January 6, 2026 at 6:17 PM
"Fragen auf: Wie verwundbar ist die Hauptstadt? Wie gut sind kritische Infrastrukturen geschützt? Und ist Berlin auf solche Krisensituationen wirklich vorbereitet? Moderator Volker Wieprecht diskutiert mit ausgewiesenen Fachleuten u.a. mit ARD Terrorismus Experten Michael Götschenberg..."
Grade bei radioeins: Volker Wieprecht im Gespräch mit dem Vorsitzenden des djv in der Causa Dan und Levitt.
Richtig gut.
Richtig gut.
July 17, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Grade bei radioeins: Volker Wieprecht im Gespräch mit dem Vorsitzenden des djv in der Causa Dan und Levitt.
Richtig gut.
Richtig gut.
So lang der RBB noch Volker Wieprecht hat, kann es um den Sender dann doch nicht so schlecht stehen.
January 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
So lang der RBB noch Volker Wieprecht hat, kann es um den Sender dann doch nicht so schlecht stehen.
In meinem Kommunismus gibt es keine rbb abendschau mit Volker Wieprecht mehr.
May 14, 2024 at 5:08 PM
In meinem Kommunismus gibt es keine rbb abendschau mit Volker Wieprecht mehr.
PIERRE COLBERT, INVENTOR OF THE MODERN TROMBONE, WILHELM FRIEDRICK WIEPRECHT AND JOHANN GOTTFRIED MORITZ, INVENTORS OF THE MODERN TUBA, AND JOHN DISTIN, INVENTOR OF THE MODERN SLIDE WHISTLE: [snicker loudly] Way to go Marty
A GHOST FROM THE FUTURE: Don't *you* guys start
A GHOST FROM THE FUTURE: Don't *you* guys start
July 26, 2025 at 5:19 PM
PIERRE COLBERT, INVENTOR OF THE MODERN TROMBONE, WILHELM FRIEDRICK WIEPRECHT AND JOHANN GOTTFRIED MORITZ, INVENTORS OF THE MODERN TUBA, AND JOHN DISTIN, INVENTOR OF THE MODERN SLIDE WHISTLE: [snicker loudly] Way to go Marty
A GHOST FROM THE FUTURE: Don't *you* guys start
A GHOST FROM THE FUTURE: Don't *you* guys start
Liszt once trolled Adolphe Sax (inventor of the saxophone) and Wilhelm Wieprecht (inventor of the bass tuba) into fighting at one of his parties.
Accounts on what happened vary, but it may have been a musical duel.
Both men later claimed to gave won.
Accounts on what happened vary, but it may have been a musical duel.
Both men later claimed to gave won.
The composer Franz Liszt was born on 22 October 1811. Liszt honoured many composers with astounding transcriptions for piano, but his own music remains a true test of pianistic prowess in its own right. What are your favourite discs of Liszt’s music? #classicalmusic
October 22, 2024 at 9:18 AM
Liszt once trolled Adolphe Sax (inventor of the saxophone) and Wilhelm Wieprecht (inventor of the bass tuba) into fighting at one of his parties.
Accounts on what happened vary, but it may have been a musical duel.
Both men later claimed to gave won.
Accounts on what happened vary, but it may have been a musical duel.
Both men later claimed to gave won.
Im übrigen ein städtischer Wohnungsvermieter. Diese Woche Beitrag zu steigenden Obdachlosenzahlen in Berlin beim rbb gesehen. Mit Volker Wieprecht. Alles absurd.
March 27, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Im übrigen ein städtischer Wohnungsvermieter. Diese Woche Beitrag zu steigenden Obdachlosenzahlen in Berlin beim rbb gesehen. Mit Volker Wieprecht. Alles absurd.
Schmag ihn, im Gegensatz zum Berufsjugendlichen Wieprecht
December 17, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Schmag ihn, im Gegensatz zum Berufsjugendlichen Wieprecht
September 24, 2026 at 5:37 PM