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Originally Posted by dburdett Is there a musical reason that the D trumpet solo at the end of Ravel's Bolero should be played on A piccolo versus B flat? [If choosing to use the piccolo at all] In trying both combinations, the B flat side seems to be more comfortable. |
I just can not think of it as a solo. Everyone in the orchestra is trying to make the loudest, most glorious sound they can wring from their instruments at the moment the D trumpet enters. The D trumpet is merely the icing on the cake. By the way, I like to play it on the D.
Wilmer