Re: [Hornlist] Looking for a piece

2008-04-12 Thread Steven Slaff
Yes, it was at the 2003 IHS conference in Indiana - an incredible performance too! I have no idea where you get it from though. Steve On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 6:19 PM, John Baumgart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If memory serves me correctly, Frank Lloyd performed this at either the 2001 or 2003 IHS

Re: [Hornlist] Corno in Ut

2007-12-03 Thread Steven Slaff
every 2 or 4 bars. They start out fairly simply, but quickly get complicated and each one is full of common pitfalls (like written Cb in D horn)! Unfortunately I have no idea where to find it - the one I am using is borrowed from my teacher. Steven Slaff On Dec 3, 2007 9:10 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [Hornlist] Another You Tube....Schumann's Konzertstuck

2007-03-14 Thread Steven Slaff
Fascinating, thank you for this link! They play extremely well together! I hope this video isn't infringing in copyright too :) Does anyone know the makes of the horns they each are playing on in this video? Steven Slaff On 3/14/07, Rob Kathner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just found this one

Re: [Hornlist] RE: RE: WOW!

2007-03-13 Thread Steven Slaff
glad to read it. Steven Slaff On 3/13/07, Valerie WELLS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [Oooops! Sorry I posted on the wrong program a few minutes ago. This should read easier.] Val: I use his warm up nearly every day [meaning Farkas]. Hans asked: Could you do the Farkas warmups before your Smiley

Re: [Hornlist] Bach Cello Suites; was Dead horn list?

2006-10-23 Thread Steven Slaff
I performed the prelude to the 5th suite at a recital last year. It was great fun and one of the most musically challenging things I've worked on in years! I also did it in the original key though, not a P4 higher like some arrangements. Steve On 10/23/06, Angela Gonzales [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Hornlist] Air Support

2006-10-22 Thread Steven Slaff
Since the list is so quiet recently, maybe a discussion of air support will liven things up a bit: In the last few years I have been taught a number of different ways of supporting air by a number of different teachers (all were employed or retired from full time professional orchestras). The

Re: [Hornlist] Braces

2006-08-27 Thread Steven Slaff
All, My experience years ago with braces was quite painful - they always cut my lips badly, and by the time I got them off, I had developed very bad embouchure habits. It took me a very long time to get back to comfortable high range playing, but if I had known what I know now I would've been

Re: [Hornlist] High Range

2006-08-06 Thread Steven Slaff
on a low c and going straight up to a high C (all while staying fairly relaxed and letting your air do most of the work). Hopefully this will help you, it has definitely improved my high register over the past year or two. Steven Slaff On 8/6/06, Nicholas Hartman Hartman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [Hornlist] Recovering after Break

2006-06-04 Thread Steven Slaff
Hi Dave, For what it's worth, and as a fellow college student, whenever I have been forced to take off 1-2 weeks of playing I always restart again slowly for the first few days. I do drills, simple etudes (Kopprasch #1!) a lot of buzzing, and pieces like Mozart concertos (depending on how I

[Hornlist] Chapstick

2005-10-03 Thread Steven Slaff
if they are supposedly healthy/natural such as Arnica. Hopefully this will start an interesting discussion! Steven Slaff ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org

Re: RE: [Hornlist] Open Throat

2005-04-09 Thread Steven Slaff
) recommended. Steven Slaff - Original Message - From: Steve Freides [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Saturday, April 9, 2005 8:55 pm Subject: RE: [Hornlist] Open Throat Short a, as in father. When singing, ideally the throat is open for all vowels. For ah the mouth is also wide open

Re: [Hornlist] Recycled Music...

2005-03-03 Thread Steven Slaff
The line from Mozart 3 is half of the phrase from the piano concerto and all the clever horn players put it in their cadenzas. Chris I just found this out the other day, and it makes perfect sense now. The interesting thing (if I remember correctly) is that in the pno concerto, the

Re: RE: [Hornlist] Re: Schumann Konzertstuck - newer arrangement

2005-02-26 Thread Steven Slaff
been described as the original orchestration (with most melodic material in the first horn, etc). Did anyone else see/hear this performance? The horns played excellently and seemingly with ease. Steven Slaff - Original Message - From: David B. Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date

[Hornlist] Horns-a-Plenty

2004-09-09 Thread Steven Slaff
discussed them in the archives either). Has anyone on the list ever used them before to buy a new horn? I'd be interested in hearing about your experiences with them. Reply off-list (unless others of you are interested in this as well) so as to not crowd the already crowded hornlist! Thanks! Steven

Re: [Hornlist] Good Non-Conns

2004-09-08 Thread Steven Slaff
because it has remarkably little resistance. Steven Slaff - Original Message - From: william bamberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2004 3:16 am Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Good Non-Conns Are you saying that the Alex takes twice as much effort as the 8D? Normally I would

[Hornlist] Good Non-Conns

2004-09-07 Thread Steven Slaff
current Conn, I've tried playing my teacher's Alex, and when I blow into that it takes half the effort to make the same sound on my Conn!!! Any recommendations are appreciated! Thanks very much!!! Steven Slaff - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, September 7, 2004 6:30

Re: RE: [Hornlist] New invention

2004-04-15 Thread Steven Slaff
I remember when the trombone one came out, I wondered if they'd ever make something like it for horn. It does SEEM like a good idea, to help prevent injury from the weight of heavier horns, but it looks ridiculous, and seems impractical with the design shown on that website! Steven Slaff

Re: RE: [Hornlist] Re: Going over to the dark side.....horn to cello

2004-04-10 Thread Steven Slaff
Hans and list, Do you know where Vogelsang's performance of the Brahms trio may be purchased? I did a search on Amazon.com and on Google but wasn't able to find it anywhere. Thanks, Steven Slaff - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hans) Date: Saturday, April 10, 2004 1:52

[Hornlist] Attacking Low Notes

2004-01-25 Thread Steven Slaff
your tongue when you attack low notes? What works best for you/what (if anything) is proper? Thanks for your input! Steven Slaff ___ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org