I once tested a Bessen student sized F horn for a young student; I thought it was better than all the other F student horns I tested, mostly Yamaha. The notes were well centered and intonation was very good. I would have been willing to play it in a concert.
Loren \@() [EMAIL PROTECTED] +011 (520) 403-6897 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 1:02 AM To: horn@music.memphis.edu Subject: Re: [Hornlist] student sized instruments If it's not something you'd care to play yourself, it would be totally irresponsible to put it into the hands of an inexperienced student. However, you seem to have one advantage over many teachers, who don't even seem to be able to recognize a decent instrument from a piece of crap. Perhaps the students who patronize such teachers aren't worth a better instrument. Hans' portrayal of 99% of students and teachers as bumbling incompetents is probably pretty close to accurate. We listers keep the list going because we enjoy aspiring to the one percent status. -----Original Message----- From: Mark Syslo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: horn@music.memphis.edu Sent: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 19:16:52 -0500 Subject: [Hornlist] student sized instruments I've recently played the Holton student-sized F horn, and it doesn't play badly. It's not anything I'd want to play in a serious ensemble, but would certainly work for a young student. Very light, and a compact sound that is not very rich, but very horn like. Mark J. Syslo _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/billbamberg%40aol.com _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/loren%40mayhews.us _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
