How to Annoy Bassoonists Yet Amuse the Low Brass

January 8, 2010 by Bruce Hembd

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I absolutely must know how this is done. This is possibly the most ultimate horn-player party trick.

Ever.

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Julia: Im looking forward to the Northwest Symposium! :) I'll be sure to come and say hello and introduce myself! :)...

Sandra: Students who do not intend to pursue performance on the horn as a career? But he's talking about the horn people start on--surely children don't ...

Bruce Richards: I presume that the reason that Mozart is not on the list is that it goes without saying that at least 2 or 3 Mozart concertos would be learned in...

Cameron: I wonder if Mr. Schuller would modify his opinion these days, since that many horn players, especially Principals, rely on the triple horn to mee...

John Ericson: If you use our own search function at Horn Matters, up in the upper left hand corner, it will take you to the post on the Saturn water key. Thank...

William Bard: I agree with the previous posters; a John Adams horn concerto would be something worth hearing (or playing)....

William Bard: Funny how you and John Ericson seem to COMPLETELY disagree regarding this trombonist's stand against Gilbert Kaplan... I for one agree with Mr. F...

Roger: Very interesting. One would have expected at least one of the Mozart concertos to be on the list. A horn player myself for over 10 years (but m...

John Ericson: Overall cup volume certainly impacts tuning overall. The straight cup mouthpiece will typically be deeper and have more cubic volume. I think thi...

Matthew Haislip: I asked John Adams about writing a horn concerto after meeting him a year or two ago and his response was quite interesting: "Oh, I couldn't! N...

John Ericson: Great comments. Another big concerto I personally enjoy is the Atterburg. Another comment I recall from Reynolds about recitals was one I heard f...

Bruce Richards: Gliere seems to be cyclical in its popularity; but offers the best combination of elements when linked with the other two on the Reynolds list. ...

Matthew Haislip: I find this to be very interesting...not what I expected when I opened the article. I expected to see Strauss 1 AND 2 and Mozart 2 OR 4. I under...

Tina Barkan: I find the comment, "With the straight cup mouthpiece the problem of intonation is more easily handled than with the other two types of mouthpiec...

Roger: As a horn player in high school and college, and briefly again perhaps 10 years ago, this site is great for a wide variety of information on the ...

Roger: Very interesting and accurate point. Tonight doing a search on horn concertos, nearly every link led to You Tube video, Wikipedia, or commercial...

Sandra: Not puckered enough ;-)...

Rik E J Vercruysse: I was overwhelmed by the quality and also the musicality of these people's playing. These horns sound as if they are human voices, natural and w...

Anthony S.: Are those zip ties on the lead pipe at 00:12?...

William Bard: Great post. Reminds me of my unfortunate beginnings as a horn player, in 6th grade, taking lessons from a flutist... Ha. And while flutists have ...

William Bard: As an aspiring horn player still in high school, I have not yet had the chance to mess around with triple horns, etc. I currently play on a nicke...

William Bard: Wow. This is absolutely incredible playing, and a stunning arrangement. I've never heard of these guys before; I'll have to buy the CD!...

Lucas Workman: I've listened to them for over 4 years now and I am still blown away at their playing. I miss notes all the time and I'm playing on B flat almost...

John Ericson: I should have mentioned in the post that the CD is "Director´s Cut," check their website link for more information....

Bruce Richards: Having recently purchased this CD I can only say that the playing is from another galaxy. Outrageous playing and wonderful arrangements....

Eric Edwards: Another more precise, but slightly more expensive option, is to use numbered reamers. They match up numerically to the comparable drill bit,...

Ken Berv: Just to second Beth's comments above, as Harry and Arthur's nephew, and Jack's son, (and an amateur horn player) I can testify that Harry practic...

John Ericson: @#1, that is a handy chart that lines it all up clearly....

Sandra: I was curious about the meaning of these strange numbers and how they match up to actual sizes, and discovered Tousha International's conversion ...

Lou Denaro: I'd like to re-iterate something that I have placed on several different horn related forums. No matter what "gadgets" I try I still want my hor...

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