Well said, Ken. I would say that was worth at least a couple bucks. Luke Zyla (who wishes he had a triple) On Aug 13, 2011, at 10:04 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
> In regards to which horn someone should play in an audition (or an > orchestra) - I think the answer is simple. > The horn they play should be the one they sound the best on. > > Period. > > If they sound best on the triple - (as does Bill C. in PSO, Phil Myers in > NYP, or most other principals in Major orchestras play) then so be it. > Too many people tend to 'hear with their eyes'. > They see a nickel horn and say 'too dark' without really listening. They > see a triple and consider it 'cheating' or too bright... > > That was one of the goals of my blind taste tests at the IHS a few years > back. We could all hear the different players,,, but we all disagreed upon > which horns they were playing.... > > Just my .05 cents worth. > > Ken Pope > (who plays a double and a triple.. ) > > Pope Instrument Repair > 80 Wenham Street > Jamaica Plain (Boston), MA 02130 > 617-522-0532 > http://www.poperepair.com > > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/lzyla%40suddenlink.net _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
