Posted by Rick Denney on May 15, 2001 at 13:23:01:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Bydlo: Musicianship vs. Masculinity ? posted by the same on May 15, 2001 at 07:55:30:
With all due respect, this is a position of professional pride that may be at odds with membership in an ensemble. The ensemble player does what is best for the ensemble.
As I have said before, I have heard world-class orchestral tubists have problems with this music. It is, after all, a tenor tuba part. It is not music that is characteristic of bass and contra-bass tubas.
Were I consistent in this position, however, I'd insist that the low parts of Pictures should also be played on a tenor tuba, but, of course, I'm not suggesting that.
Rick "if it's all in a day's work, then why does this solo command so much attention when it's so small a portion of the litarature?" Denney