Piggy in Quintet?

[eupho]

Has anyone liked playing a Cerveny Piggy in Quintet?

[tbn.al]

What is he holding in this old pic?

From 2000.jpg

[Kory101]

What is he holding in this old pic?

From 2000.jpg

That's a PT4

[hbcrandy]

When I was in school in Philadelphia in the 1970's, Paul Krzywicki used a piggy for brass quintet.

[Alex C]

A friend of mine played a Piggy in his faculty quintet for several years, I thought it sounded great. It's a big sound but not going to smother the rest of the group.

The Piggy has it's own set of peculiarities but that wouldn't interfere with having it in a quintet.

[eupher61]

With the right mouthpiece it's great. Now, don't ask what the right mouthpiece is.

[imperialbari]

Works with piano:

http://youtu.be/JGfX1QV4hfw

[eupho]

Yes, Craig does sound great on the Piggy. Thanks for all the positive input.

[bort]

I've never spent a lot of *serious* time with a Piggy, but I've never felt all that comfortable while playing them. They are SO short, the bell is right there at your ear, and I think that really messes with me. I also tried one where the leadpipe was so high, I wasn't really sure how to get my face to the mouthpiece without having the bell get in the way.

I forget who said it, but there's an old saying something like "The best and worst tubas I've ever played are both Cerveny Piggies."

[eutubabone]

When I was the bass trombonist for the Greensboro Symphony(NC), 82-85, Keith Yarborough played a Piggy. He was also in the Winston-Salem Symphony and the brass quintets for both orchestras. We played Mahler 1,2, 9, Bruckner symphonies, etc. Larger orchestral works, Rite of Spring, Scynthian Suite ( Greensboro & North Carolina combined),etc. On the recordings I never had any problem hearing Keith over the orchestra, when neccessary, performing on the Piggy. I've got one now and the only way I'd go with anything else ( someone could give me the $$$$$$, right?)would be a 1293 Miraphone, 6450, Dillon custom C, or a Yamayork. By the way, I've retired from the school job (whoopee!) and, anybody need a tuba sub? All styles, orchestral, german, jazz, etc. Member 148 AFM Atlanta, Ga. Eutubabone54@gmail.com" target="_blank

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[Roger Lewis]

In my opinion the piggy can be the perfect all around instrument. It was my only CC tuba for many years and I did a lot of work on it and still have it. It got me into Tanglewood and has been used in a number of brass quintets since about 1974. Here's a link to a recording of Dave Dzubay's Brass Quintet, first movement and I was using my piggy on this recording.

http://pronovamusic.com/sounds/1habanera.mp3" target="_blank

Roger

[ppalan]

a recording of Dave Dzubay's Brass Quintet, first movement and I was using my piggy on this recording.

Nicely done. Bravo!

Pete

[tbn.al]

Now THAT piggy sounds mighty fine in THAT quintet. Just goes to prove, "it ain't whatcha play, it's how's you plays it!"

[hbcrandy]

Just goes to prove, "it ain't whatcha play, it's how's you plays it!"

Precisely. I have heard large Holtons and Yorks played in brass quintets by artists who had full control of the instruments and a concept of what sound is best for a brass quintet. They sounded wonderfully. This is not to say that, with a smaller tuba, blending with the quintet would be easier. But, it can be done with any equipment.