[Trombone-l] trombones and choral music

[thetubameister@adelphia.net]

Yes, but we're speaking of the 18th century...

I will say, parenthetically, that I've found it interesting how comparatively (or apparently) rare early 19th century instruments are.  But I do know that I don't have or and have not seen many varianbces in european brass in the 18th century - including varying keys (bass, alto, etc. I must admit).

J.c.S.
 
---- Howard Weiner <h.weiner at online.de> wrote: 
> At 13:57 02.05.2007 -0700, thetubameister at adelphia.net wrote:
> 
> >Okay, I follow.  If one removes the assertion that the Bb bass was a 
> >wider bore, then the other "tenors" from that period differed in 
> >mouthpiece only, so I've technically seen several.  But I've heard 
> >reference to a larger bore instrument.  Am I messed up?
> 
> No, I wouldn't say that. If you look, you'll undoubtedly find 
> larger-bore B-flat instruments somewhere. The nineteenth century was 
> a time of extensive experimentation and innovation in brass 
> instrument making. There is no reason to doubt that somebody 
> somewhere made larger-bore instruments, maybe even successfully, and 
> that somebody played on them.
> 
> Something that occured to me just after I sent off my last post: A 
> good friend (and former teacher) of mine studied trombone in Vienna 
> in the late 1950s-early 1960s. He once told me that the trombonists 
> of the Vienna Phil back then all played on the same type of 
> instrument, the only difference being the mouthpieces. Just 40-50 years ago!
> 
> Howard
> 
> 
> --
> Howard Weiner
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> 
> Tosca jumped to a conclusion.  
>