[Trombone-l] Cimbasso or tuba?

Mon Sep 11 19:12:16 CDT 2006

There is no tuba part, and Verdi was vociferous in requesting anything BUT "that damned bombardon (tuba)" be used on his bass brass part.  The instrument he (supposedly) approved was an upright BBb Contrabass Trombone.  Ophicleide was acceptable.  Anything that blends instead of supporting the low brass was acceptable.  Cimbasso is a broad term, but the modern "cimbassi" would be a good match.

J.c.S.

---- "d.  sleeman" <d.sleeman at hccnet.nl> wrote: 
> Listmates,
> 
> I have been asked to play the tuba part in Verdi's opera I Lombardi.
> 
> Shouldn't that be a (contra)bass trombone or a cimbasso instead?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Dick Sleeman, Lelystad, Holland. <d.sleeman at hccnet.nl>
> 
> "...Of all the musical instruments in use today, the trombone is one of,
>  if not THE most difficult of instruments. I know, 'cause I have one..."
> 
>   (Dewsnap in "THE TROMBONE", December 10, 2002)
> 
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