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Re: Aw jees Norm...

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Subject: Re: Aw jees Norm...
From: "Adrian J. Raven" <aj.raven@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 12:51:14 +1200
Organization: Prestige Music
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Alastair Wheeler wrote:

> Actually, Strauss originally wrote Don Quixote with a single Bb tube in
> mind, but changed this to tenor tuba (=euphonium) after hearing how much
> better it sounded.

What the hell is this "single Bb tuba"? 
I thought the Euphonium was a "single Bb" and what many people refer to
as a "single B" was just a 3/4 size BBb. 
Single or double B refers to the pitch does it not? This has been a
misnomer for years.

Any thoughts?

Ade

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