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Originally Posted by trpt2345  Does anyone here dislike flugelhorns like I do? I have one and am forced to play it every so often but I just don't like them. I'm a trumpet player. |
Dislike is maybe the wrong word for me. Most flugelhorns just don't sound centered enough for me, regardless of mouthpiece. There are some notable exceptions, however! Maybe the forum members that play them for a living could offer some advice!
The flugelhorn is a very real instrument. Here in Germany and in Austria, it is very deeply rooted in band music as the cornet is/was in England/US and Scandinavia. It is still used in modern military and wind bands here. Rotary flugelhorns are played and the parts are often as technically demanding as clarinet parts are in american wind band music.
In a big band, they offer a velvet sound, even from the most brash lead player.
In the true sense, we have all become horn players. Modern trumpets are primarily conical bore compared to the natural, F and modern rotary trumpets that are still primarily cylindrical.