Very good ... I happily stand corrected, without animus. Every day
during which I learn nothing, is wasted.
Cheers,
Dean
On Jul 4, 2007, at 12:47 PM, Andrew Stiller wrote:
On Jul 3, 2007, at 7:15 PM, Dean M. Estabrook wrote:
The DB sounds an octave lower than written. E.g., if it reads a
cello part (which is often does, hence the term Double Bass), it
will sound an octave lower than the celli.
Actually, the term "double bass" long predates the use of the
instrument in the orchestra, and refers to the instrument's size.
In some early references, a normal-sized instrument (not
necessarily a cello) is called "single;" Praetorius, for example,
says that the English call the Dulzian a "single curtal."*
*Actually, he writes "zinghol korthol"--but it' s clear what he's
trying to say.
Andrew Stiller
Kallisti Music Press
http://www.kallistimusic.com/
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