Re: [Hornlist] Looking for a piece

2008-04-12 Thread Steven Slaff
Yes, it was at the 2003 IHS conference in Indiana - an incredible performance too! I have no idea where you get it from though. Steve On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 6:19 PM, John Baumgart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If memory serves me correctly, Frank Lloyd performed this at either the 2001 > or 2003

[Hornlist] Cover Letters for Auditions

2007-12-13 Thread Steven Slaff
Hello Listers, Is it appropriate (or common practice) to send a cover letter along with a resume when answering symphony audition notices? I know that in other fields a cover letter is often considered necessary, but I'm not sure if it is expected for symphony auditions! Thanks, Steven

Re: [Hornlist] Corno in Ut

2007-12-03 Thread Steven Slaff
every 2 or 4 bars. They start out fairly simply, but quickly get complicated and each one is full of common pitfalls (like written Cb in D horn)! Unfortunately I have no idea where to find it - the one I am using is borrowed from my teacher. Steven Slaff On Dec 3, 2007 9:10 AM, <[EMAIL PROTEC

Re: [Hornlist] Another You Tube....Schumann's Konzertstuck

2007-03-14 Thread Steven Slaff
Fascinating, thank you for this link! They play extremely well together! I hope this video isn't infringing in copyright too :) Does anyone know the makes of the horns they each are playing on in this video? Steven Slaff On 3/14/07, Rob Kathner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Just fou

Re: [Hornlist] RE: RE: WOW!

2007-03-13 Thread Steven Slaff
lly silent hornlister) am still glad to read it. Steven Slaff On 3/13/07, Valerie WELLS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [Oooops! Sorry I posted on the wrong program a few minutes ago. This should read easier.] Val: I use his warm up nearly every day [meaning Farkas]. Hans asked: Could you do

Re: [Hornlist] low horn solo

2007-01-13 Thread Steven Slaff
s the best piece on my program (well ok, except for the horn octet "La Danza" originally from the London Horn Sound cd)! Steven Slaff On 1/13/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I love Turner's horn music, but does anyone really want to hear a low horn concerto?

Re: [Hornlist] Bach Cello Suites; was "Dead horn list?"

2006-10-23 Thread Steven Slaff
I performed the prelude to the 5th suite at a recital last year. It was great fun and one of the most musically challenging things I've worked on in years! I also did it in the original key though, not a P4 higher like some arrangements. Steve On 10/23/06, Angela Gonzales <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wr

[Hornlist] Air Support

2006-10-22 Thread Steven Slaff
Since the list is so quiet recently, maybe a discussion of "air support" will liven things up a bit: In the last few years I have been taught a number of different ways of "supporting" air by a number of different teachers (all were employed or retired from full time professional orchestras). The

Re: [Hornlist] Braces

2006-08-27 Thread Steven Slaff
All, My experience years ago with braces was quite painful - they always cut my lips badly, and by the time I got them off, I had developed very bad embouchure habits. It took me a very long time to get back to comfortable high range playing, but if I had known what I know now I would've been abl

Re: [Hornlist] High Range

2006-08-06 Thread Steven Slaff
g say on a low c and going straight up to a high C (all while staying fairly relaxed and letting your air do most of the work). Hopefully this will help you, it has definitely improved my high register over the past year or two. Steven Slaff On 8/6/06, Nicholas Hartman Hartman <[EMAIL PROT

Re: [Hornlist] Recovering after Break

2006-06-04 Thread Steven Slaff
Hi Dave, For what it's worth, and as a fellow college student, whenever I have been forced to take off 1-2 weeks of playing I always restart again slowly for the first few days. I do drills, simple etudes (Kopprasch #1!) a lot of buzzing, and pieces like Mozart concertos (depending on how I feel)

Re: [Hornlist] Free Music Paper

2005-10-04 Thread Steven Slaff
Carl, I agree wholeheartedly! I've used Noteworthy Composer for years because I never could afford the more expensive compositions programs. It is admittedly not as advanced/complex as Sibelius or Finale, but it definitely gets the job done well and is very easy to use. Steven

[Hornlist] Chapstick

2005-10-03 Thread Steven Slaff
he same substances every day, even if they are supposedly healthy/natural such as Arnica. Hopefully this will start an interesting discussion! Steven Slaff ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org

Re: RE: [Hornlist] Open Throat

2005-04-09 Thread Steven Slaff
s is what Jacobs (among others) recommended. Steven Slaff - Original Message - From: Steve Freides <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Saturday, April 9, 2005 8:55 pm Subject: RE: [Hornlist] Open Throat > Short "a", as in "father." > > When singing, ideally t

Re: [Hornlist] Recycled Music...

2005-03-03 Thread Steven Slaff
> The line from Mozart 3 is > half of the > phrase from the piano concerto and all the clever horn players put > it in their > cadenzas. > > Chris I just found this out the other day, and it makes perfect sense now. The interesting thing (if I remember correctly) is that in the pno concerto,

Re: RE: [Hornlist] Re: Schumann Konzertstuck - newer arrangement

2005-02-26 Thread Steven Slaff
been described as the original orchestration (with most melodic material in the first horn, etc). Did anyone else see/hear this performance? The horns played excellently and seemingly with ease. Steven Slaff - Original Message - From: "David B. Thompson" <[EMAIL PRO

Re: [Hornlist] Oberlin in Italy

2005-01-26 Thread Steven Slaff
Chris, I haven't been to the festival myself, but I know a horn player from Oberlin who went last summer. He had a great time there, but I've heard varying reports from other instrumentalists. Apparntly, most everyone gets to play in whatever opera(s) are being done, and everyone gets to do a L

[Hornlist] Horns-a-Plenty

2004-09-09 Thread Steven Slaff
y has discussed them in the archives either). Has anyone on the list ever used them before to buy a new horn? I'd be interested in hearing about your experiences with them. Reply off-list (unless others of you are interested in this as well) so as to not crowd the already crowded hornlist! Than

Re: [Hornlist] Good Non-Conns

2004-09-08 Thread Steven Slaff
e Alex, especially in the high range because it has remarkably little resistance. Steven Slaff - Original Message - From: william bamberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2004 3:16 am Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Good Non-Conns > Are you saying that the Alex takes twice

[Hornlist] Good Non-Conns

2004-09-07 Thread Steven Slaff
ce than my current Conn, I've tried playing my teacher's Alex, and when I blow into that it takes half the effort to make the same sound on my Conn!!! Any recommendations are appreciated! Thanks very much!!! Steven Slaff - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, Se

Re: RE: [Hornlist] New invention

2004-04-15 Thread Steven Slaff
I remember when the trombone one came out, I wondered if they'd ever make something like it for horn. It does SEEM like a good idea, to help prevent injury from the weight of heavier horns, but it looks ridiculous, and seems impractical with the design shown on that website! Steven

Re: RE: [Hornlist] Re: Going over to the dark side.....horn to cello

2004-04-10 Thread Steven Slaff
Hans and list, Do you know where Vogelsang's performance of the Brahms trio may be purchased? I did a search on Amazon.com and on Google but wasn't able to find it anywhere. Thanks, Steven Slaff - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hans) Date: Saturday, April 10,

Re: [Hornlist] Braided Polypropylene valve string?

2004-01-27 Thread Steven Slaff
Hey, How long does that "Braided Dacron with Teflon" last before needing to be restrung? It sounds intriguing, and I need to buy some valve string as well! Thanks, Steven Slaff - Original Message - From: Luke Zyla <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2004

[Hornlist] Attacking Low Notes

2004-01-25 Thread Steven Slaff
where do you all put your tongue when you attack low notes? What works best for you/what (if anything) is proper? Thanks for your input! Steven Slaff ___ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org