John Ericson, 03/10/2010
Want a Horn Scholarship Someday? Think about Good Grades
Following up on my post earlier this year about grades in music theory classes if you are thinking graduate study of the horn, we turn to the topic of undergrad admissions and scholarships.
In general, you can get into many schools with a fairly low GPA but if you want a scholarship in horn you need [...]
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John Ericson, 03/09/2010
Ericson Hits the Road: Regional Workshop Time for 2010
2010 is a year that finds five regional United States horn workshops in the offing, starting up this coming weekend. On our Horn Matters events page you can find all the dates and links to information on the Northeast Horn Workshop, the Mid-South Horn Workshop, the Southeast Horn Workshop, the Northwest Horn Symposium, and [...]
John Ericson, 03/07/2010
Hornmasters: Berv on Horns
For Harry Berv in A Creative Approach to the French Horn the double horn was the horn of choice.
In school systems, single F and Bb horns are available for students who do not intend to pursue performance on the horn as a career. But the student who intends to major in horn should start on [...]
John Ericson, 03/06/2010
Bobby Corno plays Beethoven 5
Hearing Beethoven 5 yesterday I was reminded of the classic bit by Peter Schickele, “New Horizons in Music Appreciation.” It presents the first movement of Beethoven 5 as though it were a sporting event with play-by-play commentary, and hornist Bobby Corno fits in prominently.
It did not take long to find a version of this bit [...]
John Ericson, 03/04/2010
Video, 1959, Featuring the BSO Horn Section
A friend sent a link to a YouTube video featuring the horn section of the BSO in 1959. According to the information there,
Sir John Barbirolli conducts An Elizabethan Suite “The King’s Hunt.” From: VAI DVD 4304 Boston Symphony Orchestra Historic Telecasts: Sir John Barbirolli. The only extant video of Sir Johns work with the [...]
John Ericson, 03/02/2010
Hornmasters: Schuller on Horns
On instruments for beginners Gunther Schuller in Horn Technique keeps his advice simple, not taking a stand for any particular type of horn, noting on the very first page of his text to “seek professional advice from an established teacher or player.” Later however he goes into more detail.
Except in special situations (e.g., the performance [...]
Bruce Hembd, 03/01/2010
Random Monday: All Show and Tell
A revamp for AZOOMA
The vast majority of my spare time over the past few weeks has been devoted to a new project. Since we are all friends here, I will give you a sneak peek at it.
Bear in mind that this is only about 50% done. The thing I am most proud of is the [...]
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