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Originally Posted by robertwhite It's important to remember that the use of rotary trumpets has nothing to do with historical authenticity. They've caught on because some notable players and conductors like the way they work for some of the Germanic repertoire. |
That's correct; according to Ed Tarr, who should know, the Vienna Philharmonic didn't switch to rotaries until the 1930s. They apparently played, of all things, piston C trumpets (Besson) in the early 20th century ...
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