Personalized mutes are expressions of your individual beauty; but why
black? It is sooooo Victorian (mournful) and besides, black is not even a color.
This propensity for black for formal use has its source in Prince
Albert's premature death in 1861. Prior to that life was much more colorful
colorful; but Queen Victoria never overcame her mourning for Albert and ordered
just about everything in England to be black which order lasted until her
death. By then, black had stuck. That is why so much decorative wrought iron is
black, many doors were painted black (Dublin is an exception) and formal attire
became black. Somehow this even filtered to a large degree to the United States
probably in sympathy because of our country's English roots.
Loren Mayhew
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Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Re: Mute problem
Graham, et al.,
It's a pleasure to be of assistance. I'm glad you painted your mute. Some
people would be taken aback to find out how many professional players are still
playing their old "red & whites" tricked out with black paint and a wrist loop,
just as you have done. (Hint: cover the corks with tape before spray painting!)
Choice of mute is just as personal as choice of horn, and if you prefer your
H&B then so much the better for you. When you paint your old mute black you
eliminate the critic who tends to "listen with his eyes".
Dave Weiner
Brass Arts Unlimited
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From: Graham Jarvis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: horn@music.memphis.edu
Sent: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 3:51 pm
Subject: [Hornlist] Re: Mute problem
Hi (yet again)
personal record - three postings in one go)
Dave Weiner (Brass Arts Unlimited) wrote:
>Ok, here's how to replace those Humes and Berg corks.
I just wanted to report back with news of a successful operation. My good old
&B has never been so good. Dave's instructions were wonderful and I took the
hance to spraypaint the mute with black paint (very stylish) and fit a loop to
acilitate quick changes. we play the Beethoven Violin Concerto and a West Side
tory pot pourri on Sunday and I need the mute for both.
Thanks again,
raham
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