Capriccio Espagnol Bass tuba or contrabass tuba?

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Capriccio Espagnol Bass tuba or contrabass tuba?

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Hey Everybody,

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I got gigged to Play Capriccio Espangnol this spring. Would you suggest bass or contrabass?

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Contra
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I agree.

I've always used contra. Never even considered anything else.
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Always use a contrabass tuba (CC/BBb) by default for music by Russian composers
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Contra. That's what I played it on.
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