Posted by Tony Clements on February 21, 2001 at 11:30:33:
In Reply to: Orchestral essentials! posted by Kris Kifa on February 21, 2001 at 06:39:36:
There are the lists you would normally see, the there is the music you ACTUALLY end up playing. Here's the pieces I've PLAYED the most (in no particular order):
American in Paris (we do this ALL the time)
The Nutcracker Ballet (complete) I've played THIS over 500 times
Pictures
Mahler 1
Mahler 5
Blue Danube Waltz (virtually NO tuba part)
Shostokovich 5
Tchaikovsy 5
Gershwin in Hollywood
Well, you get the picture!