Posted by Barry Guerrero on August 23, 2001 at 01:39:20:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Bruckner posted by edward on August 22, 2001 at 21:09:35:
. . of course the player is a major factor, and I certainly don't claim to have been a great player. However, I also think that a lot of it has to do with how the tuba is voiced, and how its used in conjuction with the trombones; horns; double basses - that kind of thing. It's always been said that one reason that Austro/German orchestras use F tubas so much, is because their double bass sections are so bloody strong. The F tuba is used to give a bit more zip to the bottom of the brass, especially since Austro/German brass sections tend to be a bit dark sounding anyway. I think that someone could get very good results using a 3/4 CC in this context, as long as they don't overblow the thing. I also think that we have to give some credit to Bruckner himself, since he was able to make a distinction between bass tuba and contrabass tuba within the 7th symphony even.
for what it's worth . . .
Barry