[Trombone-l] Alto Trombone requirement at Vanderbilt

[Ray Horton]

The short answer to all the questions is simply sound. 


Ray


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