I have been watching the NYPhil/Bernstein "Young People's Concerts" with my four-year-old daughter, thanks to Netflix.
In a couple of the earliest discs, there is a gentleman playing a cornerless bass in the section. Of course, it being the late '50's, the picture is a grainy black and white image.
Questions relating to this thread: who is the bassist, what is that bass, and where is it now?
General query: Ken (or anyone else), do you know who the section members were in the NYPhil during the '60's, when Mr. Brennand was Principal? I recognize some of the bassists, but not that many of them.
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