Posted by js on November 29, 2001 at 15:36:09:
In Reply to: Rite of Spring posted by Scott on November 29, 2001 at 10:52:18:
The last time I played it, the two of us decided for a pair of rotary B&S F tubas. I opted for the 2nd part, because I wanted to honk out those low G# to B (I think) licks towards the end of the piece.
The F tuba "ratted" those notes out sort of like an atomic bass trombone. It fit, IMO