Which recordings feature Mr Deck?

[George]

Is Harwood playing a contrabass trombone in that video?

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Pretty sure its just a bass trombone but with a C (D?) slide.

You are probably right, I have never seen a contra part on that piece, but that was some heavy plumbing he was blowing, it cought my eye as odd.

I thought he always played an independent bass, which would seem to limit the need for a D slide. The horn just looked abnormally large.

D and C slides are only for independent bass trombones, they let you play low Db, C, and B with only one valve engaged. It's useful if you need to play some of the lower stuff loud or cover the tuba part. The disadvantage is that it makes the horn quite heavy.

[ZNC Dandy]

If you can find it, the Canadian Brass Spectacular VHS is amazing. Mr. Deck is playing Frankenstein. Plus you get the added bonus of Chester Schmitz. Also check out the Canadian Brass Cd's Red, White, and Brass and Brass Busters

[jeopardymaster]

Maybe not yours, not quite mine either, but try the soundtrack to Koyanisqaatsi (whatever). Amid all the minimalist twitterings are Messrs. Deck and Pilafian doing some particularly wicked tuba work. Almost inhuman at times, especially the movement with the extended cello, the 3rd or 4th cut.

[MikeMason]

Mr. Copeland really missed a good opportunity to have an almost perfect piece with Common Man.The last chord just really makes me unhappy...

[jeopardymaster]

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Mr. Copeland really missed a good opportunity to have an almost perfect piece with Common Man.The last chord just really makes me unhappy

No kidding. I just double the bass trombone, if I can get away with it. Sometimes the conductor doesn't even notice.

[tubapress]

Here are few that I think got missed...all featuring the amazing Warren Deck (and some pretty astounding playing from his colleagues too!):

Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherezade (Temirkanov)

Shostakovich - Symphony #13 "Babi Yar" (Masur)

Del Tredici - Steps for Orchestra (Mehta) - relatively unknown music with some pretty amazing moments! One or two jaw-dropping moments too!

Strauss - Ein Heldenleben (Mehta) - early Deck NYP recording...powerful!

Scriabin - Symphony #3 (Sinopoli)

[ZNC Dandy]

I would love to hear of some recordings that he may have made during his 2 year tenure in Houston?

[ZNC Dandy]

Heres an interesting article about The University of Denver tuba studio, there is a clip of Mr. Deck and Mrs. Brantigan playing atthe end.

http://du.edu/features/stories/tuba.html

[Peach]

Heres an interesting article about The University of Denver tuba studio, there is a clip of Mr. Deck and Mrs. Brantigan playing atthe end.

http://du.edu/features/stories/tuba.html

Nice.
So does Mr Deck still play when teaching etc?
ie: is that a recent recording?

[ZNC Dandy]

Another recording thats amazing, is the Scheherazade w/ YuriTemirkanov. He sounds spectacular on this recording, but the Russian Easter coupling is the real treat.

[sc_curtis]

Is Warren Deck playing tuba for Bydlo in Pictures with Zubin Mehta conducting? Or is it some one else playing it on euphonium?

Did you mean with Sinopoli conducting? Yes

Is there one with Mehta conducting and Deck playing?

[sc_curtis]

Yea I ordered it off of amazon a few days ago and it arrived today, and from what I have listened to it sounds great.

Here is the link for it if anyone is interested: http://www.amazon.com/Mussorgsky-Pictur ... 184&sr=1-1

Yeah, I have this CD, not sure if Warren is playing on it, though. I much prefer the Sinopoli.