Well, Copland's "opacity" on the subject of + vs. sordino is very obvious in the "Lincoln Portrait." Funny you mention him in connection with Buffalo, because that's where I met him (more socially than musically) when he came to events at the Albright-Knox, when Lukas Foss (then conductor of the Buffalo Phil) used to perform contemporary works with his small ensemble.
I've never regretted (for long) asking a question, but I have frequently regretted not asking a question Richard in Seattle On 5/29/2010 10:52 AM, Milton Kicklighter wrote: > Well time for and old "war" story from Milton. > > Many years ago when Mr Copland was conducting the Buffalo Phil.... as he did > very often.... and I think it was the > music from Rodeo..... he kept asking the horns to play louder and brasser at > the end. I > finally asked him.... quite the upstart I was to be asking Mr Copland > anything..... "well Mr > Copland do you want it stopped or muted? It would be louder muted! And he > said!!! Whats > the difference???? Dudddddddd. He did not really know that for us horn > pickers the little + > meant stopped, and apprantley the did not know the difference between muted > and stopped. > He used the + to indicate "brassey". That was the end of my > questioning period in life. :) > _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
