Auditions?? Vacancies?? Two rounds?? Remember Erik Ralske?
But I agreed with hans, "also serious appearance on stage or even in the pit" is important. Happy day. Rafael Arias 2010/8/9 Hans Pizka <[email protected]> > But then I have to ask you, how it comes, that many high ranking & very > well paid positions remain vacant for years ???? > My orchestra, just an example, has three horn vacancies out of total ten > positions. But they are vacant since two seasons (my former position, which > was occupied by a young lady for just a year, as she did not make it > further), respectively for over one season (a low horn & a third horn). They > had several unsatisfying auditions, ceased after the first two rounds. > > Many first horn positions vacant, waiting several years to be filled. > > How come, if there are so many superb players out there ??? > > Technical skill & perfection is just one side of the medal, serious > musicality & knowledge the other side. > I will not talk about experience, as a superb & ambitious player will gain > that in a short time in the job. > Being an excellent musician requires also vast knowledge about culture, > musical history, composers, > harmony, intuitive reaction to the unforeseen in the literature, prima > vista play, which means > jumping into the music, taking on the composers skin & dive in, > also serious appearance on stage or even in the pit & a lot more. > > And as a surprise, some players fresh from music academy will get the job > finally. Why ? They did not > look to left or right, having their target in mind - the top of the top - > ALWAYS. They are the most > self critical players who do never give up. They know their limitations at > all stages. > > > ############################################################################### > Am 09.08.2010 um 16:59 schrieb William.S.Gross: > > > Hans, > > > > 1. Following is perhaps an over simplification of the situation > > > > 2. I am not addressing horn player in question, but where you find the > best. > > > > Could it not be that there are fewer positions available than there are > great horn players. One source list as 20 the number of top symphonies in > the US. > > > > If those positions are filled might a really good player make the hard > decision to give up music and seek another career? > > > > Of course, if spending time with a major orchestra is a key part to the > development process, disregard the above. > > > > (Or in the words of that great commentator on American life, Emily > Letella, "What? Oh! Nevermind.") > > > > On Aug 9, 2010, at 8:48 AM, Hans Pizka <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> The recording done in the studio nicely. Nobody knows how many versions > they need - and this is not important. But everyone can see that the video > was made using play-back technique. For what else reason should he wear big > earphones ???? > >> > >> Yes, I know a lot of self believed world class players who were hindered > the entry to the professional orchestra by "intrigues only", as they would > have blown all competitors out of the hall anyway. > >> > >> Just another most welcome old myth. > >> > >> Nobody of them has ever thought about the own personality which might > have to do with his or her not being accepted to the orchestra or not being > invited to the audition for the same reason. I had to do with such people, > who ruin every section. > >> > >> Their EGO ruins even the compositions, upsets the conductors, personal > managers, creates fight with concertmaster & other wind players. > >> > >> I know this gentlemen from Italy, whom we nicknamed "distonato Inglese", > even he has much talent - as a player. But that is not all. Seriosity is > requested even from people who are a bit or more crazy. > >> > >> > ####################################################################################################################### > >> > >> > >> Am 09.08.2010 um 12:59 schrieb Sandra Clark: > >> > >>> Well, I liked it quite a bit, and found his phrasing NOT > over-done...but > >>> taste is in the ear of the beholder, as we all know. > >>> > >>> My guess about the video is that he's being artistic...and attempting > to > >>> offer the eye more than just the act of playing horn and piano. If > there > >>> are edits in the recording, I can't hear them - and who out there > releases > >>> unedited commercial recordings? (yes...I know Hans and some others of > you > >>> will now flood the list with all the amazing artists...1st chair major > >>> orchestra players all, right?...who have released totally perfect and > >>> unedited recordings...) > >>> > >>> I do think it's possible that one can be a fine...perhaps even world > >>> class...horn player and NOT be sitting first chair in a major > orchestra. I > >>> know of one around here...but won't name him as some here might think > he > >>> names himself world class...and he simply is too classy a guy to go > around > >>> bragging. But he has no major orchestra job - but is...well, he's > quite > >>> amazing...Nuf said... > >>> > >>> We should beware of getting too high up on our horses...it's a long > fall - > >>> > >>> Sandra Clark > >>> NOT a major orchestra horn player... > >>> Toledo Ohio > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> post: [email protected] > >>> unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/hpizka%40me.com > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> post: [email protected] > >> unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/bgross%40airmail.net > > _______________________________________________ > > post: [email protected] > > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/hpizka%40me.com > > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/rafaelefucho%40gmail.com > -- Si hoc non legere potes tu asinus es _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
