[Trombone-l] Alto Trombone requirement at Vanderbilt

[Glendening, Andrew]

This is an excellent point.

Style, taste, ease and historical practice are all important aspects.
Because the alto is in different key than the tenor - the sound will have a
different timbre because of the different over tones.  Just as a D in first
sounds different from a D in fourth, the color of the alto tone is naturally
different than the tenor (large or small.)  For me the color aspect of the
alto is a really interesting element of performance.  Trying to get the alto
to have its own sound is the challenge.

I suppose that someone could propose playing alto parts on a tenor using
only alternate positions that imitate the Eb overtone series 8vb.  Good luck
with the accuracy and tone...

Andrew




On 1/26/09 10:01 AM, "Ray Horton" <rayhorton at insightbb.com> wrote:

> The short answer to all the questions is simply sound.
> 
> 
> Ray
> 
> 
> Adrian Drover wrote:
>>   
>>> 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.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>   
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