[Trombone-l] Bass Trumpets

[Steve Gamble]

Not to be a wet blanket...I bought a Getzen bass trumpet because I had heard good things about the brand.  Hoping to get lucky buying on line, I ordered one.  It did have a beautiful sound and good intonation, but I couldn't get a decent ff, and the upper register was pretty stuffy.  I sold it.  Obviously, I should have been more selective.

 

Steve Gamble, Librarian

Tucson Symphony Orchestra

2175 N. 6th Ave.

Tucson, AZ  85705

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520-792-9314 fax

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sgamble at tucsonsymphony.org

www.tucsonsymphony.org

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: trombone-l-bounces at samford.edu [mailto:trombone-l-bounces at samford.edu] On Behalf Of Ray Horton
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 5:56 PM
To: Trombone-L Trombone
Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Bass Trumpets

 

When we did the Janacek Sinfonietta a couple of years ago, we rented two 

bass trumpets from the Cincinnati Symphony,  They sent a new Getzen and 

an old Holton.  The latter they evidently use only when they need two.  

I tried both and chose the Getzen - It is is larger bore and plays with 

a nice sound and has good intonation.  I have played a Bach in the past 

- I think I would give the nod to the Getzen.  We also played Wagner: 

Act 1 of Die Walküre and Dr Brett Shuster  of the U of Louisville played 

the same Cincinnati Getzen.  Brett got the most gorgeous sound I have 

ever heard on a bass trumpet!  (I vowed to not play the thing again 

after that!)

 

 

Raymond Horton

Louisville Orchestra

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> On Jun 8, 2008, at 6:06 PM, ALEX ILES wrote:

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> I am in the market for a bass trumpet and I am taking an informal

> survey.

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> What brands do you all prefer?

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> Rotary vs. piston?

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> C vs. Bb?

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> On or off-list responses are welcome...

> 

> Thanks,

> 

> Alex Iles

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