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Re: Tomasi solo - Etre ou ne pas etre
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:38 am
by happyroman
Its on the Chicago Symphony Trombone and Tuba Section recording. Here's a link to the recording posted on Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziHwCNoDSXE" target="_blank
Re: Tomasi solo - Etre ou ne pas etre
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:06 pm
by Biggs
Protip: copy the score and hand out the copies so that everyone is playing off of it. I realize this is general chamber music advice, but something about this piece (slow tempo, 'recitativ,' etc,) creates a lot of opportunity for zoning out and losing your place.
I have no doubt that your trombonists are of a caliber far, far,
faaaar beyond those that joined me a few years back but, in a begrudging defense of my cruddy accompanists, I could allow it is possible they were unprepared for how "expressively" I could play
I used
https://www.amazon.com/Back-Pittsburgh- ... pittsburgh as a reference. Many good options on YouTube, too.
Re: Tomasi solo - Etre ou ne pas etre
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 1:28 pm
by EdFirth
Toby Hanks plays it on his "Sampler" album.
Re: Tomasi solo - Etre ou ne pas etre
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 6:22 pm
by cambrook
Do it on cimbasso - from memory it was written for Bass Trombone (or Tuba)
Re: Tomasi solo - Etre ou ne pas etre
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 8:26 pm
by roweenie
bloke wrote:Mr. Hanks' is very nice, and offers a great deal of forward motion.
An awesome performance of an awesome work, by an awesome performer
I remember playing (and enjoying) that piece, under his tutelage (and suggestion), for my senior recital.