In a message dated 4/21/01 4:22:25 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
linda@f... writes:
linda@f... writes:
<< I think there is a case for taking music by - well,
let's stick with Bach, and playing it on a brass band, provided that
it's understood that this is an _arrangement_. The first time I ever
heard Beethoven's first symphony was by brass band (well, eight brass
bands, actually, it was in the championship class of a competition). It
took me some time to get used to it with strings!
>>
Yes, the Beethoven must have been something to hear! It's better with
strings. In the case of the Bach, however, I think most of Bach's pieces
were in the tradition of *gebrach (????) musik* where they are/were played by
the forces available: keyboard, broken consort or a combination, viols,
brass, winds, voices. The chorales particularly lend themselves to varied
instrumentation. Now, Linda, don't get after me about synthesizers and mics!!
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