Some days I think I'm playing on a clam shell. Want fries with that? -----Original Message----- From: Jim Riesen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: The Horn List <horn@music.memphis.edu> Sent: Sun, 5 Jun 2005 22:42:10 -0400 Subject: Re: [Hornlist] the natural horn
I have written a serenade for two conch shells and flute that was actually performed by yours truly on 1st Conch and two friends of mine, back in college. So yes, the conch shell is also making a comeback! Jim >@/ On Jun 5, 2005, at 10:22 PM, Jerry Houston wrote: > Nicholas Hartman Hartman wrote: >> Dear List, >> I've heard that recently, the natural horn has been making a >> comeback. My question is, why the natural horn? Why not the hunting >> horn, alp horn, or even the conch shell? it seem like an oddly >> specific instrument to make a comeback. There are dozens of horns >> that have had an impact on the development of the modern horn, yet no >> one would put the words "Seraphinoff" and "Conch Shell" in the same >> sentence (except for just then). > > Just a wild guess, but I suspect it's because there is such a rich > > repertoire of beautiful music that was originally written at a time > when > all horns were natural horns, and thus, it's quite playable on > one. > Beethoven and Mozart come to mind immediately. > > If someone has written a Concerto for Conch Shell, I'm not aware of > it. And > where are you gonna get a stopping mute to fit one?"If music > be the food of > love, play on" _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/billbamberg%40aol.com _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
