[Trombone-l] Schuman: Tenor or Alto?

[Eliezer Aharoni]

Using the alto is more authentic, though some players (or instruments) get somewhat "trumpetish" sound on the alto.
On the other hand, I've played with some players that got a very soft blending sound on a largev tenor. My late first teacher,
former principal trombonist in Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, played the "Rheinich" several times and his tone and the blend were so beautiful - its one of my best memories from the orchestra.

In some cases, the conductor will like to call which horn to use. This reminds me an anecdote I heared from Carsten Svandberg:
A conductor (don't remember which) said to him:
-Why don't you play it on the alto?
and he replied : -but, maestro, I am playing it on the alto...

Eliezer Aharoni