[Trombone-l] Berlioz, Beethoven

[Daniel Pliskin]

> The bell design probably wound't have been much different, since the 
> function of the trombone hadn't really changed all that much. In 
> Beethoven's time the trombone was still very much a church instrument 
> in Vienna; its appearances in the opera and concert orchestras were 
> still rather sporadic.
> 
> The change in function and bell design probably occurred with the 
> trombone's introduction into the military bands in the 1820s. As far 
> as I can see, this is an area that has not yet been very well researched.


I've got a bell similar to that on the alto sackbut, that I made.  I made it because it fits in a carry-on.  And, as I should have expected, it sounds like it's designed to compete with a piccolo trumpet.  

What mouthpiece do people use on these things, to make them sound good or maybe just quieter?

Inquiring minds...

DanP

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