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Ascending Third Valve Horns Past and Present

PUBLISHED: May 5, 2010, John Ericson

The Mellocast for this week is on a topic not often discussed, that of ascending third valve horns. In short, this is a French system with its origins in the 19th century that is still seen in use today but not so often. Over at one of my favorite sites, the Richard Martz Horn Collection, [...]

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Manufacturers, Valves

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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Louis Stout, Manufacturers

Video: An Intense Compensating Triple

PUBLISHED: November 3, 2009, John Ericson

A Facebook friend sent me a link to this video of Tchaik 5. The Principal is using a very unique looking horn which I will describe in a moment. The horn itself is a compensating triple that looks almost completely foreign to our eyes. It has “single story” valves (like are used on a single [...]

The Holton VD Mouthpiece

PUBLISHED: October 12, 2009, John Ericson
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This post could also be subtitled “How Not to Market a Mouthpiece.” With the information I have at hand I can’t pin down the date but at some point in I would guess the 1960s Holton had Farkas expand beyond what became the MC mouthpiece (which was based on the original Schilke FARKAS MODEL) to [...]

The FARKAS MODEL Mouthpiece

PUBLISHED: October 3, 2009, John Ericson
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Among all the various classic horn mouthpieces made in the United States one that has had the most lasting interest and impact is the original FARKAS MODEL. This mouthpiece was produced by Schilke before Farkas became associated with Holton and is not to be confused with later imitations. Farkas first met Renold Schilke when he [...]

From the Mailbag: What Kind of Horn Should I Buy For My Kid?

PUBLISHED: September 9, 2009, Bruce Hembd
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QUESTION: I am trying to make sense of everyone’s opinion when it comes to buying a french horn for my son, who is 16 and been playing for 7 years. One teacher says a King, another a Holton 179 another a Merker Matic, another a Hoyer 6802. The numbers and particulars don’t make sense to [...]

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Beginners, Manufacturers, Questions

Farkas and the Art of Marketing II

PUBLISHED: August 25, 2009, John Ericson

In the comments to my recent post on the Reynolds Pottag Model horn I quoted what Farkas said was his goal in designing the Farkas Model horn. Farkas wanted to …take the good qualities of each of the various famous horns I owned at the time and eliminate the bad qualities (I knew what they [...]

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