Don't overlook the fact that in orchestral music the very different tone
qualities of the brass instruments, and especially the horns, when crooked in
different keys made a vast difference to the mood of a piece. In this
respect,
for example, a piece in A major was much brighter than a piece in D - Mozart
symphonies are a good example of this.
Cheers,
Lawrence (just in from conducting his last carol concert of the year (two
today: one this afternoon and another this evening) and celebrating that
happy
fact with a bottle of German white wine)
lawrenceyates.co.uk
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