I remember a concert, where our colleagues played a Haydn quartet with bicyclettone 1 & 2, alto canistrino & knee barrellone. Guess how the instrument looked like. Anyway, they used regular bows, but the cheap ones not their Tourt or Vouillaume, Pfretschner or so .... I contributed the Leoplold Mozart Concerto on a hose pipe & a pot lid from the kitchen --- arranging a Wagner piece, like Mastersinger ouverture for glass harmonica would fail due to .... What ?? ============================================================ =================================
Great fun -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard V. West Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 5:51 PM To: The Horn List Subject: Re: [Hornlist] musical idiot & disgusting arranger. That does remind me of a piece called (I think) "Sugarplums" in one of the Hoffnung Music Festival recordings. All of Tchaikovsky's Favorite Hits (including the 1812 Overture) arranged for recorder consort, harpsichord, and cap guns. Quite hilarious! Richard in Seattle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I was once invited to take part (as a recorder player I might add) in > a performance of "Pictures at an Exhibition" arranged for large recorder consort. > Can you imagine "Great Gate of Kiev" on recorders?????? > > Neither could I, so after the perfomance they sent me a copy of the > recording. You would not believe how good it sounds! > > Cheers, > > Lawrence (still waiting for "The Rite of Spring" on washboard and > spoons) > > lawrenceyates.co.uk > > > > > _______________________________________________ > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > unsubscribe or set options at > http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/hornfella%40c omcast.net > > > _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/hans%40pizka. de _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
