I studied this piece whilst doing a project on Britten in college last year. (Apparently being the key word here) Apparently it doesn't actually say 'to be played on natural horn' in the score, and Britten was very detailed with his notations and instructions. Therefore, it should not be played on a nat, albeit, I quite like the nat sound. But I thought I would add my 2 pence (sterling) as it is a performance issue to be taken notice of.
> Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 11:45:04 -0400> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > [email protected]> Subject: Re: [Hornlist] It's not over yet!> > When I > did the Britten many years ago, the tenor gave a brief history of > the > piece. He explained that the opening was played on the natural > horn, and > that the last short movement was a repeat of the opening and > was played off > stage by the horn player. > > That explained the "un-in-tune" notes and why > the horn picker was > leaving the stage. > > Milton> Milton Kicklighter> 4th > horn Buffalo Phil> > Anna Henry wrote:> > >Dear list,> > > >I am writing to > ask advice for an upcoming performance. I will be playing Britten's Serenade > next month on my graduate recital (with piano). It occurred to us during > rehearsal that the audience (which, unlike an IHS symposium) may not realize > there is a final movement, since I will not be on stage. Without a conductor > to keep his baton in the air, how should I alert the audience to the fact > that it is not over? I will have all movements listed in the program, and am > planning on making program notes. Is there anything else I can do to let the > audience know that we're not finished, and to hold the applause until the > end?> >> >Thanks,> >> >Anna> >> > > >---------------------------------> >Do > you Yahoo!?> > Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail.> > >_______________________________________________> >post: > [email protected]> >unsubscribe or set options at > http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/milton%40sitez.com> >> >> >> > > > >> _______________________________________________> post: > [email protected]> unsubscribe or set options at > http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/pristine_%40hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Be one of the first to try Windows Live Mail. http://ideas.live.com/programpage.aspx?versionId=5d21c51a-b161-4314-9b0e-4911fb2b2e6d_______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
