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FECHOPS: Some Brief Memories of Calvin Smith

FECHOPS -- Iron Chops -- that was on the license plate of Calvin Smith. It is with sadness we at Horn Matters report his...

Horn-tastic TV Show Themes (I)

The Tony Randall Show theme. On a regular basis, this blog gets visits from people looking for sheet music to "this movie" theme or that...

DeRosa and Almeida: The Intimate Bach [UPDATED]

A great recording that is not much known by now several generations of horn players is The Intimate Bach, Vol. 2, which includes a...

Remembering Milan Yancich (1921-2007)

Over the weekend I learned of the passing on Friday of Milan Yancich at the age of 86. A longtime faculty member at Eastman,...

Vienna Horns Jurassic Park

Fans of the Vienna Horn should love this new video. I do! The topic is the Vienna Horn on Mellocast episode 105. For more check...

Of Standing Horses and the Horns of Interlochen [UPDATED]

This summer I was honored to join the horn faculty at the Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan. Founded in 1928 and known for many...

A student remembers Franz Strauss

Recently I was asked about the source of a great quote from the last student of Franz Strauss. Having made a solo CD of...

Horn-tastic TV Show Themes (II)

Everything's big in Texas. For over a decade, audiences worldwide were thrilled and chilled by the antics of J.R. Ewing in the evening soap-opera Dallas. I...

Answers to Search Terms (II)

Continued from Part I. More comments on Google search terms that hit on this blog: how to play Iron Man (or XXX) on french horn The best...

Quotes from Milan Yancich

You're like a wild stallion - all talent and no discipline! The most influential teacher in my career was without a doubt Milan Yancich. With...