There was a brief trend toward experimenting with wooden mouthpieces when I was teaching in Rome. The players thought them very comfortable, but the tone was very dull and uninteresting. Some of the players were in military bands, and I advised them that if they were required to play in extreme cold (a rarity in Rome) they might consider using the wood mouthpiece, otherwise, forget it.
The idea of the potato never occurred to any of us. Pasta didn't hold up during high fortissimo playing. I did see porcelain and crystal...more of a Venetian thing, I think. Orlando Pandolfi -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert N. Ward Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 4:50 PM To: The Horn List Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Wooden Mpc This question somehow reminds me of a story told about one of our local freelance tuba players. He played an entire performance of the Nutcracker with a mouthpiece he carved out of a potato shortly beforehand. The sad thing was how good it sounded, he said. Bob ****** Robert N. Ward Principal Horn San Francisco Symphony [EMAIL PROTECTED] PS: Ashley: get a metal mouthpiece - you'll be happier. And try out a bunch before you buy. On May 29, 2008, at 1:38 PM, Ashley Grothe wrote: > I am looking for a new mouthpiece to try. I don't really know what > kind I want, but am leaning toward a wooden one. I was wondering if > there was anyway to look at one before taking the dive and > purchasing one then deciding it doesn't work for me... > > -Ashle _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/pandolfi%40deerfield.edu _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
