[Trombone-l] Dvorak cello concerto trombone parts

[Ray Horton]

According to Ken Shifrin: "Historical evidence points to the conclusion 
that Dvorak composed for a trombone section consisting of two Bb tenor 
valve-trombones and a bass valve-trombone, probably pitched in F."


<http://www.britishtrombonesociety.org/resources/shifrin/chapter-5-dvo-345aacutek.html>


(Although, earlier, at a lecture I attended in the mid 90's, Shifrin 
opined that Dvorak's bass was a four-valve Bb valve trombone. The 
article above doesn't seem to document the F bass valve-trombone, but 
shows one picture of a four-valve Bb valve trombone,)


Howard Weiner's excellent article "When is an Alto Trombone an Alto 
Trombone? When is a Bass Trombone a Bass Trombone?—The Makeup of the 
Trombone Section in Eighteenth-and Early Nineteenth-Century Orchestras" 
in "Historic Brass Society Journal" vol. 17 (2005) does not discuss 
Dvorak or Prague specifically. Perhaps he will chime in?


In performance today, in a modern orchestra, two large tenors and a 
bass, (all with slides!) would be the norm.


It has some great trombone writing!


Raymond Horton
Bass Trombonist,
Louisville Orchestra



David Shriver wrote:
> Hello Listers,
>
> I have recently been asked to play on the dvorak cello concerto (b  
> minor). What types of trombones ate typically used?  I was considering  
> a small equipment section of alto, small tenor, and large tenor.  
> However I'd love to hear the collective wisdom of the list about it!  
> Thanks.
>
> -d
>
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