Horn playing is fun
Horn playing is fun! For some readers, they certainly agree, yes, it is fun! But for others, maybe not so much. It is an...
This is a golden age for French horns
At the end of my recent article looking at Lechniuk horns I commented that
We kind of forget what a golden age of horn production...
The Enduring Enigma of Dale Clevenger
I have to confess something. I have mixed feelings about Dale Clevenger and his legacy.
When I say this, please realize that this opinion comes...
Innate talent? ‘No such thing’ says genetics author
For many years I held firmly to the belief that some people among us are extraordinarily gifted. They possess an extra serving or two...
Windmills of the Mind
Noise pollution
A new study indicates that French horn players are in danger of developing noise-induced hearing loss. This risk for horn players is reported as the...
Memories of Horn Calls Past: My First Issue of The Horn...
I joined the IHS when I was a senior in high school. In those days long before E-mail or Horn Matters the journal of...
Mini-poll: Is it the ‘French horn’ or just a ‘Horn?’
Both John and I have written a few articles recently on the topic of the name of our instrument in the English language -...
Verne Reynolds, man with a hobby
One way to know someone is by their hobbies. The name of Verne Reynolds should be familiar to Horn Matters readers, as Bruce and...
Turning Points
One turning point we horn players have in common is we all decided at some point to play and keep playing the French horn....
What Makes a Performance Great?
Listening to music, looking at fine art or in appreciating a great meal, what is it that makes the experience great, memorable and...