Posted by He... on November 26, 2003 at 15:54:23:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Brahms Requiem horn choice? posted by I wonder--- on November 26, 2003 at 14:20:23:
...might have had little or no knowledge of specific pitches of tubas, but I'll bet he had a specific sound quality in his ear, based on the size of instrument that was typically in use in his world...the bass tuba in F. Had he been composing in Russia somewhere, he would likely have had a heavier tuba sound in his ear.