A number of recorded examples of the Shires Q41 euphonium exist on youtube, including the excellent performance by Bente Illevold of Tchaikovsky's Variations On A Rococo' Theme at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLBy0KNIcvU
Conversely, I had discovered no examples of its Q40 sibling. Hence, I have been wondering how the two might differ in tone and performance characteristics.
Until, very recently, I found a well-recorded youtube where Alexis at Shires compares and contrasts the two horns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeF9rKf8sIk
Listening through the speakers of my laptop computer differences between Q40 and Q41 seem quite subtle. Yet, the personalities unique to each of the two emerge clearly when I switched to my good Plantronic USB headset.
Thus my questions to this community, whether or not you own either of them, or play tested them, or have only listened to Q40 and Q41 through the clip above...
* What tonal and performance difference do you perceive?
* Which horn might you prefer and why?
* If you have adopted one of them, which one and why?
* Which eupho brand/model has your Q euphonium replaced, and why?
BTW, if you know of any further recorded clips of Q40, please do poste them here.
Best regards, Guido
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLBy0KNIcvU
Conversely, I had discovered no examples of its Q40 sibling. Hence, I have been wondering how the two might differ in tone and performance characteristics.
Until, very recently, I found a well-recorded youtube where Alexis at Shires compares and contrasts the two horns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeF9rKf8sIk
Listening through the speakers of my laptop computer differences between Q40 and Q41 seem quite subtle. Yet, the personalities unique to each of the two emerge clearly when I switched to my good Plantronic USB headset.
Thus my questions to this community, whether or not you own either of them, or play tested them, or have only listened to Q40 and Q41 through the clip above...
* What tonal and performance difference do you perceive?
* Which horn might you prefer and why?
* If you have adopted one of them, which one and why?
* Which eupho brand/model has your Q euphonium replaced, and why?
BTW, if you know of any further recorded clips of Q40, please do poste them here.
Best regards, Guido
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