Technically very easy! But there is a problem!
I took part in rehearsals and performance, and asked whether Bb alto or Bb basso. The conductor said basso. Which I since have realised being wrong. One of the last movements has a simple horn duo with the trumpets accompanying. This setting makes no sense at all with horns in Bb basso. Since then I have read Hans Pizka saying that Haydn would set Bb trumpets and Bb horns in the same octave. Not a normal pattern, but then Bb (and rarily C) are the only keys which in the classical repertory may cause doubt whether up or down. The Bb alto reading takes reasonably secure players. Klaus Smedegaard Bjerre --- On Mon, 9/29/08, Tim Costen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Tim Costen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Hornlist] Haydn Harmoniemesse > To: "The Horn List" <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, September 29, 2008, 4:19 PM > Dear Hornlist, > > Without wanting to put anyone to undue trouble, can someone > give me a > rough idea about the horn parts for the Haydn > "Harmoniemesse"? I been > asked to help find someone to play first horn in a concert > which > includes this, and want to make sure that whoever I suggest > is suitable > for the job (the rest of the programme is not too hard). > > Tim > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/yorkmasterbbb%40yahoo.com _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
