In Reply to: OMG - Look At That Drop Dead Gorgeous Non-HIP Orchestra posted by Newey on May 2, 2016 at 19:43:40:
constructed and quite astringent winds, diaphanous strings and colorful brass was as close to HIP as one could get back then when it comes to producing a wonderfully heterogeneous sound, now lost forever. (I've heard the current Suisse Romande live under Dutoit and they don't sound the same.) Because you've never played in an ensemble, you don't realize that when it comes to projection, numbers don't count as much as the construction of instruments and size of hall. Although 8 basses vs 6 may look visually exciting to you, the actual increase in volume may very well be negligible.
.I've said over and over again to you newey: put sound before liner notes, your narrative, (or Wikipedia ) and you'll stop making such a fool of yourself.
Norrington's ensemble for Beethoven's 9th. I'm counting at least 6 basses. (Top right.)
Edits: 05/02/16 05/03/16 05/03/16 05/03/16
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Follow Ups
- Lol is there any pile you don't go out of your way to step in? The Suisse Romande pictured, with its locally - jdaniel@jps.net 22:26:06 05/02/16 (6)
- The OSR Winds Used Vibrato - The OPPOSITE of HIPs - Newey 00:37:04 05/03/16 (1)
- Psst: was talking about the pungent, heterogeneous sound they produced. I've never met someone so ill - jdaniel@jps.net 00:55:19 05/03/16 (0)
- The Only Pile I've Stepped On Is You - Tone Deaf - Newey 23:02:36 05/02/16 (3)
- And, What A Slap In The Face of HIPs - Your Freudian Slip - Newey 23:13:36 05/02/16 (2)
- And - What HIP Orchestra Uses EIGHT Basses? - Newey 23:27:19 05/02/16 (1)
- All things being equal, the difference in volume between 6 basses vs 8 is IMO negligible, though no doubt - jdaniel@jps.net 00:31:19 05/03/16 (0)