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_TrumpeT_ · 10-02-2006, 05:44 PM

What were the main causes of this? It startled me from time to time when someone told me that cornets almost replaced trumpets in orchestra and trumpeters had to comprmomise by adding valves and making their trumpets more conical. At one time great "cornetists" played in major orchestras such as Herbert Clarke. Sure, lots of great trumpeters made great cornet recordings (eg Carnaval) but I haven't heard of any great cornet soloist who specialises in playing those old tunes back in in the days.

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_TrumpeT_ Piano User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 312	decline of cornet soloists What were the main causes of this? It startled me from time to time when someone told me that cornets almost replaced trumpets in orchestra and trumpeters had to comprmomise by adding valves and making their trumpets more conical. At one time great "cornetists" played in major orchestras such as Herbert Clarke. Sure, lots of great trumpeters made great cornet recordings (eg Carnaval) but I haven't heard of any great cornet soloist who specialises in playing those old tunes back in in the days. __________________ Bach Stradivarius 180/37 Bach 7C "I built my staccato like the piano; low register with the warmth of the cello; lyrical melodies like the violin; running notes like the clarinet" - Maurice André