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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...


