| Yes, the rotary would be the best.
I think I would try my new rotary C. Sadly, I don't have any rotary D.
I should admit, that last time I played it, the problem wasn't me, but the conductor, one of the many Celibidache's student here in Munich. The tempo was the hell, and the high A not so easy to play steady and in tune on so a long phrase. Too, he wouldn't let me to breath, so I should to play the 16 measures, without breathing and so loud and long, as expected from Celi self. After the last concerts all windplayers wanted to invite me for a beer!!!
A smaller instrument is desirable, but I don't like ( in the context of this Symphony ) the sound of the smaller bells. Because of that, I thought about a big D bell or E bell, of a normal C size.
I think Herseth played it with the Bell he used for the Hummel ( a C size), and wanted to know if someone tried this option instead a D trumpet.
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Albert A. Castillo |