| Trax,
Your question will probably generate a variety of opinions, but in my little corner of the musical world I view the technique needed to be an effective soloist (tongue/fingers like the wind, extended range, etc.) differs substantially from the sound and repetition based technique needed to play in an orchestra. That said, some orchestral principal trumpets have developed solid solo technique (Dave Bilger, a winner of the Concert Artists Guild competition and once asked to join the Canadian Brass) pops quickly to mind. John Wallace was a long standing orchestral trumpeter as was Reinhold Friederich.
The demands of the Alpine Symphony and Endless Parade/Nobody Knows the Trouble I See (insert concerto here) are rather different, wouldn't you agree?
Best,
EC |