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In Reply to: RE: Well, there are what, 4 trumpets? Versus 24 violins, 8 violas, 8 celli, 8 basses... posted by John Marks on July 22, 2015 at 07:05:46
How many trumpets does a symphony musician need?
B flat?
E flat/D?
C?
B flat Piccolo trumpet?
Plus a Cornet?
Or two?
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Hmmmm....most players I know have multiple instruments, just in case one breaks or an accident occurs.
I know of bassoon players with up to eight (!) instruments, three of which were the highest caliber.
AS for violin bows, I've seen prices in the $100K range...
Many top violinists, orchestral or otherwise, will use a good quality modern replica that can cost under $10,000 for outdoor concerts and travel or whenever they don't want to risk using their most expensive violin. And many top violinists are also turning to modern instruments from today's top makers even for their primary instruments.
Flutist Jean-Pierre Rampal famously played the only all solid gold flute ever made by the legendary French flutemaker Louis Lot (nearly all modern professional flutes are close copies of Lot's final model, with some slight changes in recent years). But midway through his career he put that flute in a bank vault and started using a modern copy.
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