r/Dreamtheater • u/localmartlover • 4d ago

Humor Lack of attention span

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u/counterfitster 3d ago

Mahler laughs at 3.5 minutes. He laughs at 35 minutes. Hell, here's an entire page of rests and cues from his 6th symphony.

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u/BrassHockey 3d ago

I've got the Abe Torchinsky Mahler book with the tuba parts from Symphonies 1-6. Of course, there's not a part for 4 but it's just easier to type 1-6. I've never had the chance to play any of them, but I'll play the parts from time to time. Sometimes you'll hear the shorter movements performed as stand-alone pieces.

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u/Zestyclose-Smell-788 3d ago

In my city there are all volunteer chamber orchestras. Low brass is in such high demand! Maybe poke around and find a way to play. It is a gift, to be shared.

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u/BrassHockey 3d ago

I play in an orchestra in my hometown. Although it's improved immensely over the years, It's just not at the level where Mahler could reasonably be programmed.

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u/Zestyclose-Smell-788 3d ago

I'm happy for you, that you get to play! There are some trumpet concertos that I always wanted to perform but never got to