Re: Re: Re: Re: To hear or not to hear ...


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Posted by Lee Stofer on December 10, 2002 at 09:53:57:

In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: To hear or not to hear ... posted by Groan on December 08, 2002 at 20:29:27:

I think I'd try to find a better choice of words than, "Tuba=Balls", but let's not forget that the tuba was invented because of a need for a more powerful bass voice in the orchestra.
Yes, Tuba should = intelligent, sensitive musicianship, but that also includes exercising mature judgement as to when one should blend into the string basses, when to play a part delicately with the bassoon, and when one should blow the walls down with the trombones. None of those types of playing is appropriate all the time, all of them are appropriate when called for by the composer.

Lee Stofer


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