It sure seems like it. The Engelbert Schmid horns have really taken off, especially since the NY Phil. horn section has endorsed them so enthusiastically. I think the lighter weight of the new models has made them more appealing. Also, I believe the nature of the job has changed. There is a certain security that comes along with a good triple, and maybe takes a small amount of stress away. Triples seem particularly popular with players who are in the autumn of their career.
I've heard a great deal of negative towards the triple horn, but mostly from other horn players who either do not like the tone, or who are nostalgic for the "old" way of playing, or who simply do not want to deal with so much metal regardless of weight. If you talk to woodwind players in an orchestra whose hornists employ the triple, the feeling is as long as it is in tune and in the hands of a good player, everything is fine. It is particularly welcome to hear the clarity of the very high notes, even if they don't have that certain something that higher harmonics of a lower horn have. I think the world will get used to whatever change that makes the job easier. I am sure there was plenty of controversy when we added valves, and then when we made the double. Ironically, so many of us still love the Vienna horn. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 8:18 PM To: horn@music.memphis.edu Subject: [Hornlist] triple horns is the world going to triple horns? I would be interested in people's thoughts on the triple horn. Sorry if this has been discussed in detail before. Ron _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/pandolfi%40deerfield.edu _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
