This story is true... and it is since I know one the the guys that owns another one of these Alex's and was also a member of the band... is that in the 1930 or earlier Jaenicke and other members of the New York Phil winds were hired to go to Germany and buy instruments for a professional band here in Niagara Falls NY. Mr Jaenicke brought back five or six horns, and I think??? I have the only one left. The Gentleman that owned the band... and I cannot remember his name.... owned what is now the Carborundum chemical company, and loved music and bands.
The short of the story is that I own and have played for the last thirty five years one of the Alex's that he picked out for the band. It is suppose to be a model that Alex made especially for him and was named after him????? That I don't know-for sure but it is a small 103 where as my other 103 is much larger and has a much larger lead pipe. The mouthpiece from the big horn won't fit into the small Alex lead-pipe, And the most remarkable thing about the horn is the swastika that is very carefully hidden on the thumb valve cover. However it looks more like the Hindu symbol for good fortune that the true swastika. Very interesting horn. Wonderful chamber horn. Milton Milton Kicklighter 4th Horn Buffalo Philharmonic Retired ________________________________ From: Chris Wilhjelm <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, August 10, 2010 8:06:30 PM Subject: Re: [Hornlist] 1926 NY Phil Great Post Peter, it really is amazing isn't it? - what a gift! Chris >>> Punto 08/09/10 10:02 PM >>> This really raised the hairs on my arms, listening and viewing Jaenicke (with Santiago Richart, the Schulzes (Adolphe and Richard) and Louis Ricci, maybe? - I have a book with pictures of all the section dating from 13 years later and it is hard to tell if they are the same faces or not) and a long stretch focused on the legendary Harry Glantz leading the trumpets towards the end. I never thought I'd see these players in their prime and in such pristine image and sound. Consider for a moment that, fifteen or sixteen years before the filming, this orchestra was playing under the baton of Principal Conductor Gustav Mahler. Now listen to it one more time and let it all sink in. Peter Hirsch _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/cwilhjelm%40pascack.k12.nj.us _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/kicklighgter%40yahoo.com _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
