[Trombone-l] Morceau Symphonique with Organ - no more piano

[David W. Buckley]

I would certainly agree Tim that trombone and organ is a great combination.
The trombone also is capable of adjusting to the pitch problems inherent in
playing with either an organ or piano.

Dave.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richardson, Timothy Mr. DAC USAG Ansbach DPW"
<timothy.a.richardson at us.army.mil>
To: "Derek M. Bondy" <derekbondy at comcast.net>; "bone list"
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Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 2:31 AM
Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Morceau Symphonique with Organ - no more piano


> I haven't heard it that way, but it triggered a thought.
>
> I think there is something sonic about the trombone and piano combination
> that just doesn't work.
>
> I've been listening to more piano lately, because my daily commute has
more
> than doubled (I drive about 2.5 hours a day). Some sounds can compete
better
> than others with road and wind noise, and piano seems to do particularly
> well.  Trombone does particularly badly, at least with my car and road
set.
>
>
> But for a long time I've increasingly disliked solo trombone with piano.
At
> first I thought it was just because it was a second rate solution - you
used
> piano because you couldn't get an orchestra.  But I have several CDs of
solo
> trombone with piano accompaniment, and for me none of them work, despite
> good playing on each side.  It comes out dry and uninteresting.
>
> I'd listen to trombone and organ, trombone and harpsichord, trombone and a
> consort of elementary school recorder players eschewing forked fingering,
> possibly even trombone and bagpipe, but I think I've bought my last
> trombone/piano album ever.  Enough is enough, no more.
>
> Okay, I lied about the bagpipes.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Derek M. Bondy [mailto:derekbondy at comcast.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 9:06 PM
> To: bone list
> Subject: [Trombone-l] Morceau Symphonique with Organ
>
> hello all,
> I'm posting here again just drawing from the wide range of knowledge
> of all the listers... Has anyone performed the Alexander Guilmant
> Morceau Symphonique with Organ?  I have performed it with regular
> piano accompaniment.  Does anyone have any thoughts or comments
> relating to difficulty for the organist on their part or how it
> sounds as a whole?  All would appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -derek
>
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