Posted by Chuck(G) on July 09, 2001 at 14:00:39:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Difference between Euphonium & Baritone posted by Rick Denney on July 09, 2001 at 13:07:29:
Observe that "euphonium" was coined during an era when innovation was going full tilt and often, a name represented an attempt to avoid legal action by one's competitors. So there are a lot of oddball instrument names from the 19th century; my favorite is "bimboniphone" (a type of alto horn).
"Baritone" was probably the name attached firmly back then to the tenor/baritone saxhorn. Something else was needed for product differentiation.