Re: Wagner tubas in Raleigh, NC this weekend


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Posted by fred young on November 07, 2003 at 13:44:14:

In Reply to: Wagner tubas in Raleigh, NC this weekend posted by dmmorris on November 06, 2003 at 15:24:56:

Wagner tubas rarily sound good in the USA because people (usually students) are hired to play them about once every few years. They usually are fine hornists but sound like poor horns when playing the Wagner tuba. To get the proper sound it is necessary to play nothing but the Wagner tuba for about one year. In Germany there are specialists who do that and travel about playing on demand.

In addition, the conductors don't really understand the instrument and aren't familiar with all four parts.


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