Bernstein '63 recording of Berlioz 'fantastique'

Billy M. · Post by **Billy M.** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 10:46 pm

Who was playing tuba with the NYPhil at the time. He sounds fantastic.

Seems there is no second tubist as Lenny did as Munch did and used a baritone and contrabassoon combo.

Still need to know who the tubist was, if anyone can help.

Billy M. · Post by **Billy M.** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 10:12 am

Bump.

Billy M. · Post by **Billy M.** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 12:44 pm

Something makes me think so. I just want to verify that though. Who were the tubists over the years before Warren Deck (now becoming overtly curious) including their years too...

Chuck Jackson · Post by **Chuck Jackson** » Sat Jul 03, 2004 1:40 pm

If memory serves me correctly, Mr. Novotny played the 2nd part on a Besson EEb and I think Gordon Pulis played the first part on a *GASP* bell front 4 valve Baritone. If you check out the old Young Persons Concerts DVD's, there is a perfomance of the last movement with some great close-ups of these guys in action. It was shot around the time of the recording, so my supposition is the above. Truly wonderful performance. I believe there is also a recording with Deck and Don Harry with the Dies Irae in octaves, it floored me when I first heard it.

NY Phil Tuba's:

August Helleberg
Fred Geib(who left for a much higer paying job at Radio City)
Bill Bell
Joe Novotny
Warren Deck
New Guy, forgive me for forgetting his name, I am growing into my gray hair.