yes, yes, yes, that�s a common problem with those horn players who began playing a Bb-brass instrument completely different to the horn as Tuba (Yes, I know, Dr.Farkas began with Tuba also .....), and owning one instrument after thze other never satisfied by their (real) horns, and the (ego) problem of popping out certain notes .... is that sooooo important, just to please the ego ... isn�t music making teamwork ????
I stuck with my first (self bought) double for at least ten years until I developed designed my own double 27 years ago, - and still stick to this horn. May-be it is a question of thze general approach to the horn .....(no insult intended) -----Original Message----- Date: Sun, 8 May 2005 14:38:51 +0200 Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Horns that stand in F or Bb From: Wilbert Kimple <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: The Horn List <[email protected]> --- G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > Just out of curiousity...how many of you play a > double horn that stands > in Bb as opposed to F? > > Gary Bb all the way since 1965. I was a tuba major in college, but changed to horn my freshman year. My teacher was Forrest Standly, who played his Schmidt in Bb, and lent me one of his back up horns, which was also in Bb. Since that time I've owned Paxman, Hoyer, Knopf, Geyer, Alexander, Finke, Schmidt, Schmid and other horns, and they have all been in Bb. Doesn't matter if they are single, double, descant or triple horns, Bb works for me, even playing fourth part. Did Brahms 4th and Carmen Suites 1 & 2 on our last concert, and instead of my normal first position, I chose to play fourth. First has become boring after thirty-five years. No problem at all with my Alex triple. Those low Ds and even lower Gs popped right out. As my third player, who is quite young said, "Awsome." Wilbert in SC > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/wkkimple%40prodigy.net > _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/hans%40pizka.de _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
