There has been some discussion on this list about low register playing improving the high register. As someone who has recently returned to playing the Horn, I have some idea as to what constitutes high and low register, but I was wondering if there is any accepted standard?
I have recently started playing as part of a small local orchestra. The current Horn player says she is a low register player and would prefer to play 2nd. Horn, though she currently plays 1st. Horn. She says she is comfortable up to high e or f, whereas I feel reasonably comfortable up to b flat / b above that, but I'm not yet confident enough in other aspects of my performance to take on the more complex 1st. Horn parts. We are currently rehearsing Mozart's 23rd Piano Concerto and Haydn's "Surprise" Symphony. Currently we share the 1st. Horn parts with me playing 1st. for the Haydn and she playing 1st. on the Mozart. This works really well, but ultimately I can see that she would like to hand over the 1st. Horn role. Most of the music I would like to play is in the higher register (e.g. Forster), so in any case I would like to develop my higher register playing. Any comments and advice would be welcome. However, I take it as read that "practice" and "practice some more" is always good advice! _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
