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The Beethoven 9 Controversy

PUBLISHED: April 10, 2010, John Ericson

In our horn repertoire class at ASU we arrived recently at the topic of Beethoven 9. The fourth horn solo has been the subject of much speculation over the years. Some of the wildest speculation is on the topic of could it possibly have been written for the valved horn? The invention of the valve [...]

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Choosing an Artist French Horn

PUBLISHED: December 17, 2009, John Ericson

A small publication that has been on a shelf in my office for years and years is Choosing an Artist French Horn by Louis Stout. The text of this publication was very recently posted online in Keynotes by Conn-Selmer. Stout began, It is more difficult to choose a fine French horn than any other instrument [...]

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What is it about the Single B-flat Horn, and a Review of Introducing the Horn

PUBLISHED: October 12, 2008, John Ericson
Conn single B-flat horn

Looking at the stats lately for this site one of the most active pages for weeks has been a page posted two months ago, A single B-flat horn FAQ. Why is that? It could be a lack of other resources on the topic (as is certainly the case with all the mellophone searches that end up [...]

Learning B-flat Horn Fingerings with Louis Stout

PUBLISHED: April 9, 2008, John Ericson

A topic that has come up in several lessons recently is that of learning B-flat horn alternate fingerings in the middle register where I would at least normally us the F horn. It is important for horn players to learn these fingerings in this range, which is one reason I philosophically prefer as a horn teacher B-flat [...]

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on the French horn, brass related topics, and the field of classical music.