Fafner solo?

tubafatness · Post by **tubafatness** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 9:44 pm

What is this "Fafner" solo that I've read about? I know it's in one of the Wagner operas, Siegfried, I think. In what section does this solo take place? Any reply (on this topic) would be appreciated.
Aaron TF Hynds

Gator · Post by **Gator** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:31 pm

Siegfried: Prelude to Act II

tubeast · Post by **tubeast** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:57 am

Another dragon solo is in "Rheingold" when Donner and Loge go to the dwarfsÂ´ caves to rid Alberich of the Rheingold and the Ring.
In the same opera there is a loud lick (not a solo, but massive low everything) depicting the clumsy, stomping giants Fafner and Fasolt.

ZNC Dandy · Post by **ZNC Dandy** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:28 am

Its ultra fun to play. SOunds downright menacing on a huge Kaiser Tuba. The same with the Giants Motif in Das Rheingold. Especially combined with the snarling bass and contrabass trombone.

Jonathan Fowler · Post by **Jonathan Fowler** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:42 pm

Also after the long call during act II of Siegfried;before and during the fight in which Fafner is killed...plus some tasty section stuff too.

ZNC Dandy · Post by **ZNC Dandy** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 1:54 pm

Hans Pizka has on his website, a few links where you can hear the beginning of the Dragon Motif, and one where you can here most of the part. The links are included below, and I must say the 1949 rcording of Vienna playing it is an outstanding, snarling, nasty beast of a player. Its an awesome rendition of Fafner.

2000 Grand Theatre De Geneve, anyone know who played tuba?
http://pizka.de/cass1.wma

1949 Vienna Symphony, unbelievable Fafner, I really want to know who played tuba on this, I want to hear more!
http://pizka.de/KochMoralt1949WrSymph.WMA

Enjoy! Check out the rest of http://pizka.de as well. great site, amazing horn player.