Hi again, Guys In response to the question of the girl who wants to play the horn right-handed. I have no opinion on whether she will be accepted in a music school but would certainly not discourage her from playing. I have a number of right-handed horns in my collection from all periods of horn history and as a result ended up writing a paper for the Historic Brass Society about them.
More to the point, there is a fine player in the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra by the name of Mr. Herbert Buchner. Mr. Buchner was an established player when he lost the use of his left hand some thirty years ago. He had a right-handed horn made for him by Engelbert Schmid. He plays second in the section and said there was some adjustment at first but by putting a little more space between himself and the principal, and having the other two players sitting behind them they hear each other very well. I have a photo of him playing in concert and you can also see him clearly in the section on a DVD of Bruckner 9 (rehearsal and concert), with Giulini conducting. In addition I have two references to members of two different BBC regional orchestras with right-handed players, each of whom had been playing that way from an early age. I was also given another reference to a player in an amateur orchestra who, playing second, was seated to the left of the principal facing away from the section, which was apparently satisfactory for a community orchestra. Dick Martz -- http://www.rjmartz.com/horns Horn Collection -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > I have had the oppurtunity to both play and play in a section with a > custom-built right-handed N series Conn 8D. The gentleman that owned it had > lost all of his fingers on his left hand in an accident, so he contacted Conn > and for a fee they assembled a "backward" horn for him. The instrument > played > well, but it is very disconcerting to play in a section with it. It is, > however, quite fun to play the bottom part and have your sound travel up the > section. If the player is first, no one in the section can hear them; if > they > play any other part you get two horn players with their bells facing each > other. > The only thing that half works is to have them sit like an assistant first > and > play an inner part. > Respectfully Submitted, > Scott Young > What the father wants to know is this: How much will being a right handed > horn > player interfere w/ her ability to be accepted into music schools, > orchestras, > etc. If any of you want to take a stab at this, offer discussion & > opinions, I > will forward the information to the family. And I'm sure they will be > grateful. > In this case, I imagine that the only accomodation necessary would be > adifferent > sitting arrangement or possibly some sort of sound-reflectingdevice behind > the > bell of the player. Yes, it would be different, but Idon't think it's > different > enough that it should negatively impact herchances of getting into any music > school or orchestra.At least that's my > opinion.-S-_______________________________________________ > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > unsubscribe or set options at > http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/rjmartz.lists%40att.net _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
