[Trombone-l] Alto Trombone requirement at Vanderbilt

[Adrian Drover]

> From: Ray Horton
> 
> My opinion is that Eb alto use on
> Beethoven 5th makes a great deal of sense, regardless of what was played
> at the premiere.  


Having had no training as a symphonic trombonist I'm not entitled to any
opinion on this current argument, but I am curious seeing as much symphonic
music was written for alto trombone, why did the instrument ever go out of
fashion, and if a player thinks it correct to use the alto, why use a large
bore alto with a tenor sized mp which I'm pretty sure were not in existence
when the music was written and surely defeats or hinders the object of
producing high range?  I'm also curious why 1st and 2nd symphonic
trombonists use such heavy equipment.

A.