| When conductors start requiring natural trumpets instead of piccolo trumpets, that will be the time when the piccolo has had its day.
Personally, I don't see that happening for some considerable time, if at all - there will always be the historically informed performance groups, where natural/baroque trumpets are used, but for the majority of conductors (and groups) I would suggest that they are looking for a sound that will work alongside the modern strings and woodwind, rather than the timbre of what might be termed the "authentic" sound.
Saying that, I also think that most trumpeters who wish to perform baroque works will soon be able to use both instruments. There will be those who specialise on one or the other, but versatility will get you more gigs, so it pays to be able to play anything on anything. |