| No, BBW, that's a second solo... I 've tried, unsuccessfully, to goad Bob Dorer into playing the opening from Mahler 5 after the first few triplet/quarter figures, the big wimp! There is a mass, I believe, that Haydn wriote for three trumpets. Are you thinking of that?
Anyways, that's a good question about the styles. For the pre-Beethoven rep I play quite lightly and listen very carefully to the shape of the melody lines and look for the places where I have to shade in and out of the phrases. That's what makes it interesting. Some folks think of it as dull work but I enjoy it for that reason.
Yes, it can be like treading on eggshells, occasionally. I sometimes vary my approach by playing with the bell outside the stand for clarity but playing even more lightly. It's a neat effect because you have color, clarity, and blend if you do it right.
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