SubCategory Archive (tags): ‘Vienna horn’

Parody: A Wedding Portrait with Vienna Horn

PUBLISHED: February 18, 2011, Bruce Hembd

The Arnolfini Portrait dates from 1434. It was painted on an oak panel by Flemish artist Jan van Eyck and is also known as The Arnolfini Wedding, The Arnolfini Marriage, The Arnolfini Double Portrait or the Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife. The perspective, detail and symbolism of the painting was remarkable for its [...]

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Famous art, Photoshop, Vienna horn

Karl Stiegler, Vienna Horns, and a Viennese Bass Horn–Memories of Horn Calls Past: My First Issue of The Horn Call, Part III

PUBLISHED: November 2, 2010, John Ericson

One of the things my name has become associated with over the years is scholarship into the horn in the nineteenth century. Even in late high school I was already interested in horn history, and a prominent article in my first issue of The Horn Call was on the topic of Karl Stiegler (1876-1932). A [...]

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History

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Horn Calls Past, Vienna horn

Horns on the Recital IV: Never Underestimate a Change of Crook

PUBLISHED: September 18, 2010, John Ericson

Last week I was feeling pretty set on horns for the recital this year but in rehearsals I still wished I had a better natural and early valved horn and was bummed that a horn I had initially planned to use had not worked out. The best high range was achieved on a pair of [...]

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Vienna horn

Random Monday: More Riots, Humor and Clammy Critics

PUBLISHED: April 19, 2010, Bruce Hembd

A lot of items have come onto the radar this week, so tomorrow look for a bonus Random Tuesday post. UPDATE: added a screenshot of the Watt Stand. Name this bell accessory A video loaded in the cycle of videos in the upper left column (pictured at lower right), has me wondering about the added [...]

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Clams, Vienna horn

Mid-South Horn Workshop 2010, part 2

PUBLISHED: March 25, 2010, John Ericson

Saturday morning we were greeted by about three inches of new snow! This impacted the rest of the workshop I am sure but most of the participants who were there on Friday stuck around for at least part of the day Saturday. My day started with my “Beyond Farkas” session at 9 AM. This …

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Beyond Farkas, James Patterson, Verne Reynolds, Vienna horn, Workshops & Symposiums

Vienna Horns Jurassic Park

PUBLISHED: February 23, 2010, John Ericson

Fans of the Vienna Horn should love this new video. I do! The topic is the Vienna Horn on Mellocast episode 105. I have touched on the topic previously as well, but for more check out the podcast and the website of the group in the video, Vienna Horns. And become a fan on Facebook [...]

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Vienna horn

Random Monday: Pride, Nostalgia and Terrorism

PUBLISHED: November 23, 2009, Bruce Hembd

Horn pride This is one very proud horn player. More nostalgic pictures At Pamela’s Music picture archives, silly faces and a horn couple with what looks a Raoux and Vienna horn combo. An old story Horndog once heard a story long ago of New York Philharmonic hornist Bruno Jaenicke bombing on a performance of the [...]

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Composers, Legendary players, Vienna horn