OK Hornlisters, Someone has to try to draw a line under the tymps "argument". The two full time jobs I've had with British symphony orchestras was as second horn - the stroppiest members of any section I fancy. I was also chairman of both orchestras and surprise, surprise, the horn section never had to sit in front of the tymps!
However, I once did an up-line gig in a cathedral, sat in front of the tymps in Beethoven 6. Several of us, including the tympanist, had a dodgy Chinese meal before the concert - easy to find in 1960's Britain. Having to wait until the 4th movement obviously allowed his discomfort to pray on his mind and sure enough he vomited over his tymps at the end of the 3rd. Being a consummate pro. he swept them clear with his forearms and came in on his low 'F'. It was transformed into a snare drum by the beansprouts dancing up and down on the skins! It was funny how the smell diverted our attention away from the embouchure discomfort of playing in front of them! Those weren't the days! Ralph R. Hall (brasshausmusic.com) On 22 Sep 2009, at 11:31, Larry Jellison wrote: Well, we just had it. My eyes are bleary from reading several (I mean many) horn list digests dominated by the subject of tympani and horns. Can any of you think of a past "horn list food fight" that has gone on as long as this one? Not only were insults flying, but there were testimonies of horns flying off faces. We had diversions on a term used for human physiology, with authors unsure whether they should apologize or whether they should name their next newborn with the special word. Monday's episode couldn't have been nearly as supremely authenticated or consummated without our beloved Godfather of the List, Professor Pizka, who has always been in these prior episodes. Although he is retired from a distinguished career of excellent horn playing, many of us are glad to see that he hasn't lost any deft touch of being in the middle of these episodes. It is also fitting that Valerie was the "trigger" for this latest episode; being on the list only three years, she has been the most controversial new member with her message about "balanced lips" that has apparently unbalanced the emotional equilibrium of many of our traditional pedagogical types. Well, it's a happy day to read that so many of our members are still with us in a most robust way. Regards, Larry (who is NOT writing about his tympani experiences) _______________________________________________ post: [1][email protected] unsubscribe or set options at [2]https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/ralph%40bra sshausmusic.com References 1. mailto:[email protected] 2. https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/ralph%40brasshausmusic.com
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