Re: [Hornlist] Pictures at an Exhibition question

2007-09-26 Thread Greg Campbell
M. Elizabeth Fleming wrote: Prior to orchestra rehearsal today, I was approached by a conducting student with a question in regards to a particular notation in the Ravel orchestration of /Pictures at an Exhibition/: In the first movement, meaning Gnomus, there is an indication in the second

Re: [Hornlist] Rauch Pipes

2007-09-26 Thread Daniel Canarutto
Are there any Rauch Model 1 owners out there who have some insight as to the differences between Rauch's standard model 1 pipe and his model G pipe with regard to the effects on playing and sound, and also technical knowledge? Thank you! Aleks Ozolins I don't know if my Rauch is Model 1 or

[Hornlist] Re: B-flat or F fingerings in the low register

2007-09-26 Thread Wendell Rider
On Sep 25, 2007, at 11:39 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: message: 1 date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:55:02 -0500 from: Beth Duhon [EMAIL PROTECTED] subject: [Hornlist] B-flat or F fingerings in the low register With the recent activity on the list, I'm a little scared to post but here goes...

Re: [Hornlist] Pictures at an Exhibition question

2007-09-26 Thread Jerry Houston
Greg Campbell wrote: Real height meaning that it's new notation bass clef. I guess old notation bass clef is wrong height since it's written an octave too low. They're both wrong, aren't they? One by 4 notes, the other by 5? ___ post:

[Hornlist] About the Dennis Brain DVD

2007-09-26 Thread hans
To those who have received the DVD: The glitch in the bonus2 (my own Beethoven Sonata) is not a production failure but it is from the original recording. To cut it out, would have shifted the whole synchronity between picture sound, so I left it, as all my own recordings are unedited absolutely

Re: [Hornlist] Pictures at an Exhibition question

2007-09-26 Thread Jerry Houston
Jerry Houston wrote: Greg Campbell wrote: Real height meaning that it's new notation bass clef. I guess old notation bass clef is wrong height since it's written an octave too low. They're both wrong, aren't they? One by 4 notes, the other by 5? I forgot to add that, except

Re: [Hornlist] BERP...excuse me

2007-09-26 Thread Simon Varnam
Thanks for the recommendation, Eldon. I couldn't find a picture on the site. Is this the kind that usually sends air through the horn but leaks if you press too hard, or does it leak all the time? Simon On 2007/09/26, at 15:39, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: message: 15 date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007

[Hornlist] Oops - autoreply

2007-09-26 Thread Linda
Sorry about the vacation message autoreply if it went through to the list. Right after I set the message, I got hornlist messages. I've disabled my hornlist messages until my return. Linda (`'·.¸(`'·.¸ ~ ¸.·'´)¸.·'´) «´.¸¸LACORNISTA¸¸.·`» (¸.·'´(¸.·'´ ~ `'·.¸)`'·.¸)

Re: [Hornlist] B-flat or F fingerings in the low register

2007-09-26 Thread Richard
Jonathan West wrote: On 25/09/2007, Steve Freides [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know my son's teacher wanted him to learn a single fingering for every note on the horn to avoid confusion. Unless there is more to it than you have described here, I would respectfully suggest that the

Re: [Hornlist] B-flat or F fingerings in the low register

2007-09-26 Thread Jonathan West
When I was in college and studying with Nolan Miller of the Philadelphia orchestra, I would sometimes stumble when playing because, knowing and using all the available fingerings, I would freeze trying to pick the right one, even after practicing a piece numerous times. His recommendation was to

[Hornlist] F or Bb fingerings

2007-09-26 Thread wkling
Dear Hornlisters: Since I don't teach many beginners I can only go from my own experience. I played school horns--a single F in 6th and 7th grades and then a Conn 6D in 8th grade (only using F fingerings!) and at that point was playing from Pottag-Hovey Book 2 and Mozart 3rd Concerto. I

[Hornlist] RE: Bb or F fingerings

2007-09-26 Thread matthew scheffelman
Use the Double Horn as one instrument regardless of which side you use more. There are some determining factors that may influence your choice at any given moment or any given note or series of notes together. 1. Sound 2. Register 3 Projection requirements 4. Blending 5. Intonation 6.

Re: [Hornlist] Pictures at an Exhibition question

2007-09-26 Thread Greg Campbell
Jerry Houston wrote: Greg Campbell wrote: I guess old notation bass clef is wrong height since it's written an octave too low. They're both wrong, aren't they? One by 4 notes, the other by 5? right! ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe

[Hornlist] University of Delaware Horn Day featuring Julie Landsman

2007-09-26 Thread smithhorn
Hi everyone, Just a reminder about our inaugural Delaware Horn Day next Saturday, October 6, featuring Julie Landsman, Principal Horn of the Metropolitan Opera and horn faculty member of?the Juilliard School. Delaware Horn Day begins at 9 a.m., Saturday, October 6 at the Amy E. DuPont Music

[Hornlist] Correction: University of Delaware Horn Day w/ Julie Landsman

2007-09-26 Thread smithhorn
Hello again,, Correct online registration and information address for Delaware Horn Day is: http://music.udel.edu/faculty/smithjd/? In case you missed the original posting, I repeat it below (with correct online address)

RE: [Hornlist] B-flat or F fingerings in the low register

2007-09-26 Thread hans
Jonathan. Not just for for purposes of improved tuning or special effects, but to correct intonation (in case you play together with Bb-instruments for certain chords, you must stay on the Bb-side), to ease fingerings, to get an easier forte attack in the low (using Bb-fingerings), to smooth a