Another note(sorry about the pun...)on transposed vs. non-transposed parts as it ties to horn writing in the classical genre:
If you work in the original keys, even (gasp) using some hand horn technique, you may discover some incredible genius in the part writing becomes apparent. Try the Beethoven 3 excerpt (in F) that finishes with the crescendo to the subito piano high Ab (do, mi, do, sol, do, mi, sol, sol, sol, sol, sol, La(b)) on the modern horn w/normal fingering. A little dangerous? Now try it all on horn in F and gently stop the Ab with a nice legato tongue. Absolutely perfect writing, and it would be so in ANY natural horn key. This one just happens to be in F. If you want absolute security during the performance, using your normal fingerings, but switch to the F side during the g's, use the hand horn technique to finish. If you live and die by transposed parts you can never pick up that bit of information. CORdially, Charles "Andy" Harris _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org