[Trombone-l] Berlioz, Beethoven

[Frank Darmiento]

Dick -
Don't know about the Berlioz, but the original
notation version of Beethoven's 5th is for alto
trombone.  There are edited versions in print written
for tenor (they move some of the high alto trombone
notes to the trumpet section).

The original part is in a nice range for the alto--if
you play alto.  If you're not comfortable on alto then
do it on tenor.  However, I think you wind up sounding
too much like Kenton's trombone section playing the
high E & F on tenor--unless you have a Watrous-like
upper register.

Frank

--- Dick Sleeman <dick at sleeman.nl> wrote:

> Listmates,
> 
> We are going to play Berlioz's "Harold en Italie"
> and Beethoven's "Fifth".
> Are the 1st trombone parts written for alto? 
> Could they be played on a tenor?
> 
> Best wishes for 2008!
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Dick Sleeman
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Frank T. Darmiento
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