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Re: The "Off Topic": The Sop, the Picc, and others

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Subject: Re: The "Off Topic": The Sop, the Picc, and others
From: "Ian McKechnie" <mckechnie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 11:20:54 +0000
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Rolf Miezitis

> I think we might also remember that the piccolo trumpet is a Twentieth
> century invention! 

Absolutely, but the comparison being drawn was with the sop, which is 
to all intents and purposes a contemporary of the picc (give or take 
a few years).  And I hope you would agree that these are "controlled, 
lyrical" pieces (or should be!)

> The repertoire that you mention would almost have
> certainly been written for Natural Trumpet or Cornette, both of which have
> a softer less brilliant sound than any modern instrument. 

With all due respect, depends on who is playing the picc!

> Anyway, point
> taken. There  is good and bad repertoire and good and bad players for and
> on any instrument.

And, to repeat my earlier point, the instruments have more in common 
than is often thought to be the case.  Thanks for your note.



Ian McKechnie
<mckechnie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>


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