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...