Hello Steve, I play my own mouthpiece which is the adapted classical Viennese mouthpiece to be seen on my home page at www.pizka.de/mpiece.htm
Welcome for a visit. Yes, I prefer tone quality before technique & super high, even I play up to concert high a2 even in superforte & can whistle higher, but for what. If you look for a superb F-Horn tone, my mouth piece might be the right choice - and the 1924 Conn were not built that wide throated nor with an extreme wide bore as they do today. Have a good year 2005-01-03 Greetings from Munich ========================================================= -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Freides Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 4:22 PM To: 'The Horn List' Subject: RE: [Hornlist] Mouthpiece Bore Size Hans, I am curious to hear your recommendations for horn mouthpieces for an adult beginner like me. My current choice is a Holton Farkas MC. I have also used a Conn/UMI 7BW and a Bach 11, and liked the Bach the least of the bunch while preferring the Holton over all the others so far. My horn is a 1924 Conn 4D single horn in F. I should add that, while I continue to try to play higher for a small portion of my practicing, my focus is on achieving a good sound at a moderate dynamic in the middle register, not on trying to play particularly high, or loud, or even fast for that matter. And please tell us what mouthpiece you yourself use. I'm curious because, if anything, I am willing to give up high notes now in exchange for a better tone and better technique in the long run - I have no need to be able to play for anyone other than myself at this point and, while I doubt I'll want to use what you are using, as I said, I'm curious to know what that is. Thanks. -S- > -----Original Message----- > From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > du] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 9:00 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'The Horn List' > Subject: RE: [Hornlist] Mouthpiece Bore Size > > You commit a big error: > > I play all kind of horns with the same mouthpiece: > > Single F-Viennese, Natural horn in E-flat, high F descant, > high Bb-soprano, Double F/Bb. > > We do not adapt the equipment, but we adapt our attitude > verse the particular instrument by adapting the sound stream > (air & attack), pressure (if at all) mouthpiece upon the lip, etc. -snip- _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/hans%40pizka.de _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
