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Originally Posted by MrClean  The first time I played it, I used an old Monke rotary D. Not easy.
Subsequent performances were on a piston C - not easy, but considerably more manageable. Lately I've been using my rotary C with good results, although probably still not optimum. If I could track down a superb rotary D, that would probably be my choice of horn. It does lock you into open Gs in the third mvt, which could be problematic as they tend to be rather sharp on many instruments.
When I was in school, we didn't play much Beethoven. It wasn't until I was out working that I discovered how taxing those symphonies really are. The 7th and 9th are bears, and the 5th isn't exactly a walk in the park, either...
J |
Hey Jim,
Did it just a couple of weeks ago on a rotary C and it WAS a fight towards
the end. All through rehearsals, the conductor did not take any repeats
which makes it quite reasonable. Did we perform it that way? OH NO!!! All
repeats were good (and then some it seemed). I've done it on a piston C
in the past and it is a bit more manageable but I prefer the sound of the
rotary. A rotary D would have been perfect!! Regardless of what horn is in
my hands, it's my absolute favorite Beethoven symphony to perform.
Paul