Posted by Roger Lewis on October 21, 1999 at 17:39:39:
In Reply to: lowest in orchestra posted by Winton on October 20, 1999 at 19:52:09:
Wozzeck has several low D flats that are challenging on a 4 valve horn.
John Adams Harmonielehre has a bunch of pedal C's and the second part has a mess of low notes, especially at the end of the last movement.
Independence day has what sounds to be a quite ecposed Pedal D.