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Originally Posted by kjt  Many people feel the same way about piccolo trumpets versus natural trumpets for Baroque literature. And that's fine. There's no reason for us all to think the same.
Personally, I do like playing the corno da caccia, do like the sound it makes, and do believe that it can blend very well with larger horns given the right approach. In my case, one of my best friends is a very fine hornist and I have spent time working with him and listening to him (and other fine horn players) so that I [at least attempt to] play the corna da caccia in a horn-like manner rather than a trumpet-like manner.
So, not all of us that play these instruments are just trumpet players treating them like trumpets of a different shape. Then again, I often don't treat the piccolo trumpet like a trumpet either, but instead approach it for certain literature more with the concept of a flute sound or an oboe sound in my head, which comes from a lot of listening to flute, recorder and oboe playing.
-keith |
Keith,
point taken. There is NO reason that trumpet players should not tackle anything that they can get their hands on.
My personal experience shows that players that take some time to figure out natural trumpets or baroque horns, do end up playing the modern counterparts differently and in my opinion closer to the original pulse of the music. This is not an arguement for "historically correct". If we stretch our personal scope enough, we can probably do a musically acceptable job with a garden hose!