How about this one? It's rather old, but some may enjoy..... This IS the SYMPhony...that SCHUbert wrote and never FINished.....
There is also one about Mozart 40 but I cannot recall it. When I do, you shall know about it. Moreover; if one wishes to make a really funny joke on a conductor during dress rehearsal; simply substitute (you figure it out) (other opening lines from a real classical work) for the horn opening in Mahler 3. It is so close that it is truly funny and we plan upon doing it again next year. Also playing Bruckner 9 a step down goes over well in a dress rehearsal. So does playing Mozart 40 up a step for the entire rehearsal. Now THIS was a fluke because although the entire orchestra noticed; the conductor (a tone-deaf sub) apparently did not notice or if he did, did not react. Afterwards, this fellow comes up to me and says "Rachel, is there a PROBLEM with the horns". "Oh NO Maestro" I reply "It is a VERY difficult work". He went away and said no more. I am not certain we will do that particular joke again. However the funniest prank the horns played on a conductor was the time we did Bruckner 8. The dress was on Halloween, so beforehand, each horn chair (in the back on top risers) had a black helium balloon attached. Each hornist wore a party hat. When the conductor entered (typical snotty swaggering British fellow), upon the 1st hornist's signal, the 8 horns stood up as a group and blew those little party-whistles; upon hearing this, the conductor turned to the horns and arrogantly flipped the green wig he was wearing for the occasion in our direction...... Rachel _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
