Le 27 juin 07 à 17:51, Stephen Kenyon a écrit : > Anthony Hind wrote: > >> Dear Serpentistsss >> I think I heard my first serpent knowingly (while also seeing >> it) very recently in an orchestrated version of Purcell's Dido >> Aeneas, The Serpent was played by expert serpentist Philip Humphries, > > > Phil Humphries also played the Ophicleïde in my orchestra in the > Midsummer Night's Dream overture, the authentic thing to have > instead of a tuba. Authentically hard to intonate as well :-/ > 4th and 5th concert pictures here.
Yes, Norrington had an Ophicleïde for Berlioz' Dies irae, whereas Gardiner used the serpent. Which is more authentic in this role, I wonder? Anthony > > http://www.jacaranda-music.com/Midsummer%20Concert.html > > Sorry, not many lutes involved. Or serpents. > > S > > To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
