| b flat russian goodness
Dear Ed,
we (trumpet section) rehearsed on our b flats today and it's a go. It'll be different, the voicing is better for b flat resonnance rather than the shimmer of a C . It's fun because i have to play like a russian (maybe not quite as loud because there arent 15 double basses.) But i really think that the concept of sound for this piece and most russian literature fits the b flat especially now since i've tried them both. I wouldn't use it however on literature such as scheherazade or tchaikowsky. I think i would be selective on Shostakovich, it would all depend on the style of the voicing. I think i would use my C on Shosti 5 but not on 1. What do you think? D trumpet for Mahler 5 anyone?
Philippe |