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ecarroll · 01-29-2007, 08:57 AM

Nick,

The "modern" corno di caccia is a valved instrument. A 4-valve flugelhon shaped as a horn, if you will (horn-like flairs). I'm sure you're hearing valved trills.

Manny,

This, as you know, has been debated for years, due to speculation triggered by the portrait of Gottfried Reiche by E.G. Hassmann in which Bach's trumpeter is holding a coiled instrument, not a "normal" natural trumpet. Is it a horn? Is it a "Tromba di Caccia"? Was the instrument chosen for this sitting because it was his favorite or because it fit nicely into the painting?

(the piece of paper in Herr Reich's hand contains the only source of his Abblassen, by the way. It's perfectly legible)

I'm not a Bach scholar but believe that the 2nd Brandenburg was written for trumpet in high F. My reasoning is simply that the other three concertante soloists are soprano voices. I love the endless debate on this subject, however, and I've performed it on the corno di caccia -- just for kicks and grins. Music would be sooooo boring if we all thought the same, dontchathink?

Regarding tessitura -- the Michael Haydn, Richter, and Querfurth concerti go much higher than the 2ndBB. They were written for trumpet in D, D, and Eb respectively.

Cheers,
EC

01-29-2007, 08:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
ecarroll Artist in Residence Forte User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NH/CA/PQ Posts: 1,474	Re: Brandenburg Concerto no 2 Nick, The "modern" corno di caccia is a valved instrument. A 4-valve flugelhon shaped as a horn, if you will (horn-like flairs). I'm sure you're hearing valved trills. Manny, This, as you know, has been debated for years, due to speculation triggered by the portrait of Gottfried Reiche by E.G. Hassmann in which Bach's trumpeter is holding a coiled instrument, not a "normal" natural trumpet. Is it a horn? Is it a "Tromba di Caccia"? Was the instrument chosen for this sitting because it was his favorite or because it fit nicely into the painting? (the piece of paper in Herr Reich's hand contains the only source of his Abblassen, by the way. It's perfectly legible) I'm not a Bach scholar but believe that the 2nd Brandenburg was written for trumpet in high F. My reasoning is simply that the other three concertante soloists are soprano voices. I love the endless debate on this subject, however, and I've performed it on the corno di caccia -- just for kicks and grins. Music would be sooooo boring if we all thought the same, dontchathink? Regarding tessitura -- the Michael Haydn, Richter, and Querfurth concerti go much higher than the 2ndBB. They were written for trumpet in D, D, and Eb respectively. Cheers, EC Last edited by ecarroll; 01-29-2007 at 09:03 AM.