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rowuk · 03-16-2007, 10:40 AM

Nick,
Bach did not write that stuff for trumpet. Therefore there is no "better" or "worse" historically speaking. What is important is the vibrance/resonance of each note - something that good cellists with good cellos have in abundance.
I use a 4 valved flugelhorn to play the cello suites because I want the low notes played where Bach wrote them.
The Bach 2-Part inventions were written for an instrument that did not have incredible dynamic range or the range of "color" that modern instruments have. There is almost nothing that can go wrong, regardless of which instrument that you choose!
Critical is the consistency of phrasing and articulation that hallmarks Bachs' compositions. That is where your energy must be when playing. I am sure that you sound fine on any horn!

03-16-2007, 10:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,572	Re: centered tone and bright high register Nick, Bach did not write that stuff for trumpet. Therefore there is no "better" or "worse" historically speaking. What is important is the vibrance/resonance of each note - something that good cellists with good cellos have in abundance. I use a 4 valved flugelhorn to play the cello suites because I want the low notes played where Bach wrote them. The Bach 2-Part inventions were written for an instrument that did not have incredible dynamic range or the range of "color" that modern instruments have. There is almost nothing that can go wrong, regardless of which instrument that you choose! Critical is the consistency of phrasing and articulation that hallmarks Bachs' compositions. That is where your energy must be when playing. I am sure that you sound fine on any horn! __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.