Posted by DZ on May 04, 2001 at 15:37:24:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Contra-Octave in band playing posted by Carl on May 04, 2001 at 14:29:47:
So, like, what did he mean by that?
Great quote, Carl!!
By the way, I do think that Berlioz got what he was after by putting the bassoons an octave below the tubas. Dropping one tuba an octave would obliterate the bassoon color, don'tcha think?