Posted by Rick Denney on February 07, 2001 at 15:00:46:
In Reply to: physical/aural sensation survey posted by Joe S. on February 07, 2001 at 02:12:39:
The horn that gave me the biggest goosebumps just playing one note was the 6/4 York with the Nirschl valves that Fedderly brought to the Army tuba conference. It was a profound one-note experience.
There is a spot in the Prokofiev 5th where the tuba plays a helf-note G at the bottom of the staff, followed by the C below it. It's something like mp, and it's all by itself. When I get a good tone on those two notes, it is more satisfying than just about anything thing else I can do on the tuba. Of my own horns, the York Master is the most satisfying on those two notes.
Rick "who's silly enough not to think this is a silly question at all" Denney