In Reply to: Interesting! How many orchestras use special instruments? posted by TGR on December 21, 2016 at 09:39:24:
Opera Orchs will have Wagner Tubas, Basset Horns, C Clarinets.
Other orchs may have Contra Bassoon, Specialty Brass, maybe Contra Bass Clarinet, all very expensive Inst.
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- RE: Interesting! How many orchestras use special instruments? - oldmkvi 09:48:24 12/21/16 (7)
- I was thinking more specifically - TGR 13:25:08 12/21/16 (6)
- RE: I was thinking more specifically - jsch3 15:48:37 12/21/16 (4)
- Not sure that it always the case - TGR 09:03:44 12/23/16 (0)
- Heckelphone is used in the Alpine Symphony too - Chris from Lafayette 16:42:36 12/21/16 (2)
- RE: Heckelphone is used in the Alpine Symphony too - jsch3 07:32:18 12/22/16 (1)
- Wow! Now I'M impressed - quite a valuable instrument you have! [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 11:12:54 12/22/16 (0)
- RE: I was thinking more specifically - oldmkvi 15:01:57 12/21/16 (0)