Posted by A cimbasso... on November 29, 2002 at 08:37:59:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Verdi Requiem posted by Steve Marcus on November 29, 2002 at 06:55:56:
...IS a contrabass trombone...valve contrabass trombone, that is. Keep in mind that Italian trombone players played valve trombones in Verdi's day. Being a trombone player as well as a tuba player, I can tell you that a valved cimbasso is much easier to get around on than a BBb contrabass trombone.