| I'm just curious...
In your experience, is it that conductors stop the Beethoven (or other classical era) rehearsal all of sudden, and express dissatisfaction with the sounds coming out of the brass, and then ask you to switch over to the "more authentic" rotaries, altos, Olds cornets, or whatever...?
Or is it all pre-ordained up front, because they have long since decided what sounds best?
(Could you talk any conductors into trying a few minutes of double-blind listening tests, and see what the result it!?) |