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One key for everything
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:41 pm
by Wyvern
The comments in the "Kruspe F Tuba" thread got me wondering - Are there any professional orchestral tubists in the USA today which play everything on just one key of tuba, be it CC, BBb, Eb, or F?
There are (I believe) still professionals in the UK using Eb for everything, although their numbers are steadily shrinking as CC becomes more widely used.
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:12 pm
by k001k47
tubashaman wrote:Oystein Baadsvik ONLY uses Eb....I heard somewhere he has a CC that he NEVER uses.
But I seriously dont think you could play in a big orchestra with just an F, especially if you play Shostakovich
I belive Oystein only does solo work.
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:25 pm
by Wyvern
The thing is Oystein Baadsvik is not an orchestral tubist, or in the USA.
The point of my question was Kilton Vinal Smith played just on F in the Boston Symphony all those years ago. Does anyone play professionally in a US orchestra today on only one key of tuba. I expect not on an F, would not be considered powerful enough but everything on CC for example? Or is the use of tubas in multiple keys now considered obligatory for the job?