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Re: Repiano Cornet

To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Repiano Cornet
From: Pete Denton <bandlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 20:07:15 +0100
Priority: low
Reply-to: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Someone asked, my reply got diverted by my own doziness and is now
reposted:

> > Could someone please help me out?  I am wondering what the term "Repiano
> > Cornet" means.  I am familiar with the term as it pertains to baroque music
> but
> > I can't figure out what it means in a brass band.
> 
> It means (and this is a literal translation):
> 
> "Sit next to the Sop and try to be useful."

LOL

However, it's more likely to be a (mis-spelt) deriviation of the
Baroque "ripieno" - meaning the tutti group (as apposed to 'concertino'
or solo group).  It seems likely that what we now call repiano cornet
was first ripieno cornet - with the 2nds and 3rds being 2nd and 3rd
ripieno cornets.

Just my thoughts!

pete
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