What tubas in 89 recording, Gabrielli, Empire Brass

Michael Woods · Post by **Michael Woods** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 4:49 pm

I believe Chester Schimdt and Sam Pilafian played on the 1989 recording of Empire Brass performing the Gabrielli.
Please correct me if I am mistaken but does anybody know without a doubt what those two were playing.
I heard they were Alexanders.

tubacdk · Post by **tubacdk** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 4:55 pm

the tubists were Sam Pilafian and Gary Ofenloch. I think that Mr. Pilafian was using a MW32 at that point and Mr. Ofenloch an HB-6, but I'm not entirely sure.

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MikeMason · Post by **MikeMason** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:58 am

I think Chester Schmitz was on the Canadian Brass version with New York(Deck) and Boston brass sections.no offence but Chuck was pretty well out classed...

james · Post by **james** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 5:49 pm

Are you sure that was Chester? I believe I remember seeing only two tubists on that disc and they were Warren Deck and Chuck Dallenbach. Isn't this disc on DVD too? Check out some of the old Boston Symphony/Pops recordings. It would be very hard to "out-class" Chester's playing in my opinion.

UDELBR · Post by **UDELBR** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 2:16 am

james wrote:Are you sure that was Chester? I believe I remember seeing only two tubists on that disc and they were Warren Deck and Chuck Dallenbach.

The Canadian Brass' Gabrieli CD has Chuck, Warren, and Bob Tucci playing.

james · Post by **james** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 1:11 pm

I didn't see Bob Tucci listed in the performers. Go to the site and hit CTRL F. Type in Tucci and there are no results from that page. I stand by my first post that the tubas were Warren and Chuck as you can see in the performers listed for each track. Chester was excluded on this disc for some reason.

UDELBR · Post by **UDELBR** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 3:23 pm

james wrote:I didn't see Bob Tucci listed in the performers. Go to the site and hit CTRL F. Type in Tucci and there are no results from that page. I stand by my first post that the tubas were Warren and Chuck as you can see in the performers listed for each track.

http://www.cdanthology.com/cd.php?asin=B0000026Q7
http://www.gclog.com/an/B0000026Q7.html

I own this CD. Not only is Bob Tucci listed in the liner notes, he's even (mis)attributed to a particular channel. When the tubaists play, it's evident who's who though.

finnbogi · Post by **finnbogi** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 5:38 am

Canadian Brass have released at least two discs playing Gabrieli.
The tuba players on the first one, Antiphonal music, are Daellenbach, Deck and Tucci. The tuba players on the second one, Gabrieli for brass, are Daellenbach and Deck.

james · Post by **james** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:43 pm

OK.... now it's clear. I was referring to the first(the one I own) and UncleBeer was referring to the second. I could have sworn there were only two one mine and on the DVD of this disc.

Haugan · Post by **Haugan** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 9:11 pm

Some of the confusion may be that Bob Tucci was a "last minute" replacement for Chester, who had originally planned to play......EITHER are GREAT players in their own right. I had the good fortune to study with Chester (at Tanglewood in 1971) and with Tucci in 1973-5 (while a member of the Nuremberg Philharmonic) Both are GREAT teachers, too. When I was studying with Tucci, he sounded JUST LIKE Jacobs. Chuck D. told me it was interesting to hear Bob play as he had made the same "observation" in the early 70s, and noted at the Gabrielli "session" that Bob had since cultivated his "OWN" sound. I have yet to hear the C.B. Gabrielli recording, but now I'm going to have to go out and get it. Tucci's great command of the tuba is too little appreciated, at least in the U.S. I wish more recordings of him existed.

willlawson · Post by **willlawson** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 12:40 pm

what type of tuba was Chester playing on in the Red, White and Blue recording with New York and the Canadian Brass...I'm sure it was a CC but made by who and what model???

MikeMason · Post by **MikeMason** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 1:05 am

He is still playing.He's substituted for most of the pro. orchestras in Florida,and was the guest soloist with the Pensacola Symph.on New Year's Eve of '04.Thats his recent playing that i know of,there's probably more.Still sounds great.

Pete Link · Post by **Pete Link** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 11:43 pm

willlawson wrote:what type of tuba was Chester playing on in the Red, White and Blue recording with New York and the Canadian Brass...I'm sure it was a CC but made by who and what model???

I have the video of this recording. The tuba players are Warren, Chuck and Chester. Chester was playing a Yorkbrunner, Warren his Conn "Frankentuba" and Chuck a small CC which looks like a Yamaha with a small York bell.

Dave Roberts · Post by **Dave Roberts** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:09 pm

I think Gary was using a Willson 3050 RZ at the time.

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