Bruce Hembd
Luncheon on the Grass; A Respite for Foxes and Hunters
Every dog has its day.
Generating both laughter and scandal in its day, Edouard Manet's Le déjeuner sur l'herbe (1863) was unusual not only for...
Heavy Metal Devices
Is heavier better, or is it a gimmick?
Over the years I have experimented with a variety of equipment, including instruments, mouthpieces, leadpipes and bells....
Vio-horn? Horn-a-lin?
A true oddity.
Over at Daily Observations, Charles Noble has posted pictures and video of an odd instrument called the Stroh violin, or violinophone. It...
Mystery of ‘The Scream’ revealed
What was Munch screaming about?
Was it the daily assault on our senses from media? The fear and anxiety of living in our modern age?...
Fancies, Toys and Dreams; When Does a Dream Become Folly?
A reality check begins with some questions.
This is a difficult issue for me to relate in words and it not fully fleshed-out yet. I...
Rebranding a Dream
Not just for symphony orchestras & brands of soda.
A recent article by Mitch York at MSPMentor.net presents a nice lesson for us on the...
Fox Hunts in America
I had always thought that fox hunting was more-or-less a European sport, but then I found this passage in an obituary last week at...
The Fat Lady Sings, the Horn Players Blast
Self-indulgent kudos to colleagues.
Last weekend the Arizona Opera finished up a successful production of Puccini's Tosca. I had the fun of playing principal horn...
Excerpt: Tosca, Act III
One of the major operatic horn excerpts.
In the Arizona Opera, we are currently performing Puccini's Tosca. It contains one of the most commonly asked...
Too Lovely For Words
Excerpt from Strauss: Four Last Songs and a unique embouchure.
If I were to pick one and only one spot in all symphonic repertoire which...