RE: [Hornlist] NHR Currency Converter

If you ask people on the street here in the heart of Europe, you would get the same results as in your country. I have many samples, collected by newsmen on the streets. (Just rolling on the floor for laughter.) But, where is the whole world going to ?? Nihilism ? Brain washing ? Who is to be blam

[Hornlist] Chiles - possibly OT, I'm not sure anymore

Jerry, Does this mean you are a bona fide chile-head? I have already discovered that Leonard (Brown)/Laredo has piquins growing in his front yard, but I did not suspect that there were other capsaicin freaks on the hornlist. Do you happen to subscribe to any of the chile-related lists? I have

[Hornlist] Gustave Heim and his Waldhorn pals

Ray, I have a a pair of digital files made from the University of California at Santa Barbara's massive Amberol cylinder collection which includes the item you mention. I wrote you a detailed history of how I came to possess this inestimable treasure and then proceeded to nearly crash my computer w

[Hornlist] Anyone own a Yamaha triple?

Hiya, I am trying one out and have a couple of questions: 1) How do you tune just the Bb side? 2) How do you get the left hand position to be comfortable so you can hit both levers when you need them? Thank in advance, scottito ___ post: horn@music.memp

Re: [Hornlist] Re: guns and horns (now completely NHR)

As a fellow Mainer and fellow employee of the State of Maine, I just want to point out to the list that Dana works for the Maine State Museum, and not for the Maine State Police. Although Maine is a little behind the times technologically, I'm pretty sure the state police are at least carrying

[Hornlist] guns and horns

> It's funny how many horn players like to shoot Uhhh, funny thing. I've been following this thread for a couple of days and it just now hit me: I was a horn player in the air force, and before they'd let me out of basic training, I had to qualify with an M-16. Feeling compelled to carry the ban

Re: [Hornlist] Re: guns and horns (somewhat NHR)

Hi, During one of my leave periods in the Marines, I had the opportunity to go shooting with a friend of mine whose hobby is civil war reinactment. He taught me how to load his 58 caliber Zoave (sp?). The round is about the size of your thumb. My first shot, I hit the narrow side of a 2x4, about

[Hornlist] Re: guns and horns (somewhat NHR)

Well, I guess I'll wade into this. I don't consider myself a gun nut, but in one of my day jobs I carry a reproduction circa 1680 Dutch fowler (.62 caliber smoothbore flintlock). If the occasion warrants, I might roll out the 3.25 bore 4 pounder. Some images of my groups can be found at http://pg.

Re: [Hornlist] Hoyer rotor bumpers

Try Jim Patterson (http://www.hornworks.com/). He sells and services Hoyers. -Original Message- From: Peter Hirsch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Jan 5, 2005 9:25 PM To: horn@music.memphis.edu Subject: [Hornlist] Hoyer rotor bumpers I purchased a Hoyer 7801 model horn a year and a half ago.

[Hornlist] Re: Guns and Horns (Sgt. William Blanckenship)

Don't know for sure if this is the same guy, but this might explain the pistol: http://www.701td-battalion.org/stars-stripes2.htm "The 701st participated in the thrust to the Arno River, and drove beyond as the 5th Army moved north. The enemy strong points of Altopascio and Orentano, south

Re: [Hornlist] Re: obscure Rosetti recording

The Goldstar CD is not identical to your LP. The other pieces are: Telemann Suite in F for Horn (it should say 4 horns!), 2 Oboes & Strings. Hornists are Alois Spach, Gottfried Roth, Joachim Scholmeyer, Alfred Balser Vivaldi Concerto in F major for 2 horns, P.320 Hornists are Alois Spach, Gottfr

Re: [Hornlist] Baumann repertoire question (and Gustav Heim w-Waldhorn Quartette)

On Thursday, January 6, 2005, at 03:20 PM, Ray & Sonja Crenshaw wrote: The real reason I wrote to you (and the list) is to find whatever is known concerning an old cylinder record I have in my collection. It's an Edison Amberol 4-minute cylinder, label# 478, and is said to be by "Gustav Heim and Wa

RE: [Hornlist] Chambers

--- Aleks Ozolins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If I'm correct, the design was a Dell'Osa (a million different spellings > I've seen) That's the way it's spelled on my mouthpiece. He should have known! Herb Foster __ Do you Yahoo!? Read only

Re: [Hornlist] Guns and Horns (no Roses)

From: "Ray & Sonja Crenshaw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Hornlist] Guns and Horns (no Roses) The "strange" thing about this horn is, in actuality, what OUGHT to be strange on every horn. That being, the sides of the horn are stacked so as to put the shorter, hard-to-reach slides on top so that

Re: [Hornlist] guns and horns

From: "Mark Louttit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Hornlist] guns and horns You have made a rather curious observation. I too have noted over the years the number of horn players who enjoy shooting and shooting sports. I have also known an equal number of horn players who deplore guns, hunt

Re: [Hornlist] NHR Currency Converter

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One gets also the quoting of the USD on most news channels. Multiplying or dividing by a given factor should not be a problem for nobody, or would it be Currency conversion is not a common task for many Americans. Even if they found the numbers, many wouldn't know wha

[Hornlist] Re: obscure Rosetti recording

David, Just curious; what else is on this CD? I have an old Vox/Turnabout LP that has the Penzel Rosetti, the Telemann Suite for 4 horns, 2 oboes and strings in F and I think some Handel suite for 2 horns. Are the rest of these on the CD or are there other pieces on it? My LP is in its 4th deca

[Hornlist] Guns and Horns (no Roses)

> Nobody has mentioned the strange thing about the horn in this photo. Hiya Scotty (note that I did NOT say "beam me up" for which you are, no doubt, grateful) The "strange" thing about this horn is, in actuality, what OUGHT to be strange on every horn. That being, the sides of the horn are st

[Hornlist] Baumann repertoire question (and Gustav Heim w-Waldhorn Quartette)

> I have a tape, made from an off the air broadcast, of Hermann Baumann > ...I would be willing to send a file made from this tape to anyone > acquainted with Herr Baumann's recital repertoire in hopes of making an ID Good afternoon Peter, If you send the file out, how about sticking my name o

[Hornlist] Re: Consignment

Peter, I sold a horn a few years back through Brass Arts in Baltimore. I would certainly do it again. The horn sold quickly and for a good price. The guys were easy to work with. Consignment fee was very fair--a few points below that charged by a well known horn shop to your north. --John ==

Re: [Hornlist] re: Hoyer rotor bumpers

In a message dated 1/6/2005 1:17:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Do you (or anyone else) know of somewhere that sells Yamaha bumper material (without having to buy the horn that goes with it - not that I have anything against Yamahas, a model of horn that I have never

RE: [Hornlist] NHR Currency Converter/arithmetic

David Goldberg wrote, in part: > About half of my students study from basic arithmetic to > pre-algebra, and many of them have no intuition for what needs to be done > in a given situation. Multiply? Divide? If divide, then which way? > Percents? Forget it. I recently wrote some report spec

RE: [Hornlist] NHR Currency Converter

On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > One gets also the quoting of the USD on most news channels. Multiplying > or dividing by a given factor should not be a problem for nobody, or > would it be Yes it would. About half of my students study from basic arithmetic to pre-algebra, and

Re: [Hornlist] guns and horns

Chris et al, You have made a rather curious observation. I too have noted over the years the number of horn players who enjoy shooting and shooting sports. I have also known an equal number of horn players who deplore guns, hunting and anything associated with them. I, for one, have always en

Re: [Hornlist] Hoyer rotor bumpers

The McMaster Carr website lists any 'rubber' material, and they sell in small quantities. If you don't have specifics about the material, often color will give you a clue. You could also email Hoyer. In a message dated 1/6/2005 12:25:19 AM Eastern Standard Time, Peter Hirsch <[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [Hornlist] guns and horns

I like to think horn playing and shooting are similar. I'm a hand gun, and sporting clays enthusiast. I like to think of it like this: When a player behind me gets on my nerves I play louder- if someone sneaks up behind me I can pull the trigger on my Makarov from the shoulder holster. Differen

Re: [Hornlist] Re: Mouthpiece Survey (effect of mouthpiece depth)

My son showed me a clever design he'd come across that looked good to him, but he hasn't built them yet. His latest interest is to build the loudest wind instrument ever. His plan is to drive a low mass siren disk with a tape drive stepper motor he used to build a servo subwoofer. According t

[Hornlist] Baumann repertoire question still not answered

Dave, Peter Hui is correct, I have no doubt, that the Borodin Serenade was played on the recital as an encore. I have not been able to listen to the tape I have all the way to the end, but I don't question that I would hear this piece if I had the time and means to finish dubbing the reel to reel

Re: [Hornlist] guns and horns

It's funny how many horn players like to shoot. While we never eventually had it organized, we talked about having a horn studio outting to the shooting range! My undergrad teacher is one if the largest gun-nuts I know. He is embarking on his second African hunting safari this summer, presumab

[Hornlist] guns and horns

subject: [Hornlist] Re: Guns and Horns Peter H. wrote: The correct URL is: http://home.earthlink.net/~punto50/HornPistol.jpeg Anyone recall who the guy in the picture was? Sorry. Peter Hirsch<< That is sergeant William Blankenship... one of the best shots the army ever had. He is still al

[Hornlist] re: Hoyer rotor bumpers

Wes, Do you (or anyone else) know of somewhere that sells Yamaha bumper material (without having to buy the horn that goes with it - not that I have anything against Yamahas, a model of horn that I have never tried)? Peter

[Hornlist] mouthpiece parameters

There's been a lot of talk about hole sizes in mouthpieces and I'm sure everybody realizes that's just one part of the system. One of the acoustics guys at Conn in the old days had a set of three trumpet mouthpieces. One had a huge cup, one a tiny cup and one a medium cup. He would give t

Re: [Hornlist] Re: Guns and Horns

In a message dated 1/5/2005 10:10:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think that is a very old picture of my teacher, Prof. I.M.G., with his Sansone 6 chambered, dual rifled pistol. I can't remember: is that a compensating or a full dual pistol? Dave Weiner Br

[Hornlist] Schmidt dates?

A close and dear friend just got a Schmidt marked in this manner, I couldn't really make out the first letter, but here is what I could read: Schmidt & co. Weimar made in Germany I have seen Schmidts with both "Weimar" and "Weimar and Berlin" marked on the bells. The horn is all brass wi

RE: [Hornlist] Hoyer rotor bumpers

Hi Peter, The bumpers on the Hoyer are pure silicone. They have a soft feel, which some players prefer. (They're a little too soft for my taste.) The main problem with silicone is that it is attacked by oil and tends to deteriorate quickly. O-Rings, vacuum cleaner belts, etc., are made of buna-n

Re: [Hornlist] Baumann repertoire question

Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Baumann repertoire question From: Peter Hirsch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

[Hornlist] mouthpeice/leadpipe

To add more variable to the question: The leadpipe starts as a tube or trapezoid sheet that is rolled and seamed, the tube is drawn over a mandrel. This gives the leadpipe the taper, cylindrical, shape. Where and how the taper ends up on the pipe, top to bottom, can vary. The small end is usuall

Re: [Hornlist] Baumann repertoire question

Mr. Hui is correct - the piece is the serenade by borodin. I have this tape, and on it Herr baumann announces the selection, as does the announcer. He also played the rossini les rendezvouss des chasses as an encore. Paxmaha Peter Hui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Wow, and I thought I was the onl

Re: [Hornlist] Hoyer rotor bumpers

In a message dated 1/5/2005 11:25:57 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've done an online search for O-rings and have found plenty of manufacturers of them, but I don't know if any of them would be suitable as raw material. Hi, The Yamaha bumpers are very good and

RE: [Hornlist] NHR Currency Converter

Hans said: "One gets also the quoting of the USD on most news channels. Multiplying or dividing by a given factor should not be a problem for nobody, or would it be " No, it should not be a problem. If one, however, wants to be able to do currency conversions quickly and simply, then this is

RE: [Hornlist] NHR Currency Converter

One gets also the quoting of the USD on most news channels. Multiplying or dividing by a given factor should not be a problem for nobody, or would it be === -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

Re: [Hornlist] Correction: [Was Rant] Now guns

I believe that everyone is referring to Bill Blankenship of the Army Pistol Team. He was the national champion six times and won five Olympic Medals. I believe that he was an acquaintance of Horn List member SFC (ret) Gerald Darling. Blankenship's primary Military Occupational Specialty was Fr

[Hornlist] NHR Currency Converter

Greetings list, A great little tool to bookmark is a currency converter available at: http://www.oanda.com/converter/classic Dana Twiss Litchfield, Maine ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/