I think if you will re-read all of the message for LT in full
you'll note
his comment you cited were meant tongue-in-cheek (Bill Gross).
Bill, LT's intended meaning is not what prompted the response, but
his actual text: the myth that Wagner wrote the Siegfried Call for
Franz Strauss is an ingrained one that keeps on turning up on all
sorts of forums. If a future horn student does a Google search for
Wagner and Franz Strauss they could well end up with LT's comment,
and the tongue in cheek aspect won't necessarily be understood. Hans
and I tossed in amendments so that they might also be on the record.
Some of us value the hornlist for a chance to air opinions or
feelings that cross our minds. This is a fine thing. I value it for
the verifiable facts that increase my knowledge of the instrument.
Also a fine thing.
Bill Melton
Hauset (B) / Sinfonie Orchester Aachen (D)
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