Posted by Carl on May 04, 2001 at 15:35:41:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Contra-Octave in band playing posted by Chuck on May 04, 2001 at 15:16:36:
>Berlioz was composing in a time when there were certain instruments available.
Fact check: Berlioz died in 1869. Near the end of his days, he still quite often marked his "tuba" parts 'ophecleid', although the bass- and contrabass tubas were already in general use (for comparison, Wagner began chief orchestration of the Ring in the 1850s).
>It's a pretty well-known fact that Berlioz was
>known for pushing the limits orchestral possiblities.
Huh? See above.
>If changes were being made using what was available
>to him but he chose not to use it, I can understand his disdain.
Good. That's settled then.