[Hornlist] re. contents of horn Digest vol.32 issue 1/ Audition repertoire
>From Roscoe Raven in Bermuda: The concertmaster of a very famous orchestra once told me: 'Anyone can prepare a fast solo piece. We give candidates something slow to play, because that sorts out the real musicians from the mere NASCAR enthusiasts'. Another good piece of advice from an orchestra principal-if you have the choice of a very difficult solo and one not so difficult that you play better, always play the easier solo. Incidentally, I had a friend who was very good at psyching out the competition at auditions-he used to take a pregnant woman with him into the warm-up room (not neccessarily his own-he was quite shameless about borrowing other peoples' pregnant women). Her job was to sit in a corner twisting a handkerchief between her fingers, watching him with eyes full of love, and occasionally saying softly: 'Oh James...I do hope you do well this time'. It was a very effective morale-buster! - Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
RE: [Hornlist] horn & flute
I've done the Bach duet. Really liked it. I remembered it being a bit difficult, but that's when I was still a Junior in college. Sonja Reynolds -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dubrena Myroon Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 3:01 PM To: horn@music.memphis.edu Subject: [Hornlist] horn & flute I'm looking for recommendations for horn & flute duets. I've found listings for several but aren't familiar with any of them and none of them are in the library here. I've found: Hartzell - Workpoints 3 Boucard - Suite Champetre Johnsen - Suite, op 41 Olsen - Nocturne, op 57 no 2 Presser - 5 duets Jan Bach - 4 2-bit contraptions Sellers - Piece Does anyone have any favourites, or know of any others? thanks, Dubrena Myroon "Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music." - Sergei Rachmaninov http://www.sarabandequintet.ca __ Yahoo! Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: http://tour.mail.yahoo.com/mailtour.html ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/sonjahornteacher%40cs.com ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
[Hornlist] Jazzhorn gigs in NYC
Please, come on out and support live music!! Tuesday, July 26 Really Bad Buddha @ Detour Taylor horn, mellophone Peck Almond trombonium, flute, mellophone (and whatever else he decides to bring) Lalo vibes Jose Davila tuba Ferenc Nemeth drums == Detour 349 E. 13th St. (212) 533-6212 Music starts at 9:30 pm == Friday, August 12 & 26 Mark Taylor¹s Belbarbo @ Spoken Words Café 8pm (or thereabouts) $5 == Spoken Words Café 326 4th Ave. (between Union/President Sts.) Brooklyn NY (718) 569-3923 Right at the N/R Union St. stop === As always, Circle Squared will be available directly from me at these gigs. *** ³Mark Taylor¹s quartet certainly is unlike any other performing in today¹s jazz scene.² Don Williamson, JazzReview.com "An incisive soloist ..." JazzTimes "Taylor plays French horn boldly and lyrically..." Bob Blumenthal, Atlantic Monthly If you do not want to receive any more Emails about music, or if you received more than one of these, just reply and let us know! MARK TAYLOR MUSIC Original music for indie film, dance, theatre and jazz http://www.mark-taylor.biz or http://mysite.verizon.net/marktaylor.music/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] The new CD ³Circle Squared² is available at: http://www.cdbaby.com/marktaylor http://www.omnitone.com/store/artists/taylormark.htm ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
[Hornlist] horn & flute
I'm looking for recommendations for horn & flute duets. I've found listings for several but aren't familiar with any of them and none of them are in the library here. I've found: Hartzell - Workpoints 3 Boucard - Suite Champetre Johnsen - Suite, op 41 Olsen - Nocturne, op 57 no 2 Presser - 5 duets Jan Bach - 4 2-bit contraptions Sellers - Piece Does anyone have any favourites, or know of any others? thanks, Dubrena Myroon "Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music." - Sergei Rachmaninov http://www.sarabandequintet.ca __ Yahoo! Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: http://tour.mail.yahoo.com/mailtour.html ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] solo of your choice
I've used Mozart and Strauss since high school. It's been many years since I've done critical auditioning. I've always enjoyed performing the Frakenpohl piece in the Mason Jones collection, and I've come across several other pieces he's written that are real crowd pleasers. My son and I routinely perform his duet for horn and tuba as part of brass quintet performances. For the last several years I've been using Frakenpohl's Three Movements for Solo Horn as an audition staple. Although the part is no more difficult than the Strauss, the fact that it is for solo horn requires developing a real style and allows a finished performance rather than unaccompanied excerpts. All three movements only take five minutes, and it can be edited down to less than three. I rarely find horn players who are even aware of this work. Has anybody else had success with this piece, or have any other suggestions for stand alone solo works for auditions? -Original Message- From: Hans Pizka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: The Horn List Sent: Tue, 2 Aug 2005 11:09:06 +0200 (MEST) Subject: Re: [Hornlist] solo of your choice Aa Luke said before, stay with the best known pieces for any audition like Strauss no.1, Mozart no.2 or No.3 or No.4 depending on the vacant position. Think it is more worth to play as few notes per $ but highest quality than to play a million notes per $ neglecting all beauty of phrasing, tone etc. An audition committee cannot be impressed by fast notes only while missing the opportunity to use the beauty of our instrument to impress the members of the jury. Technique can be produced by a machine also, but beautiful expression is human. Greetings to everybody from Kathmandu. Hans > --- Ursprüngliche Nachricht --- > Von: Luke Zyla <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > An: The Horn List > Betreff: Re: [Hornlist] solo of your choice > Datum: Mon, 01 Aug 2005 17:04:28 -0400 > > Mark, > You should stay away from En Foret and other very difficult solos. I > made the mistake of trying to impress the comittee with my blazing > technique at my first audition. As it turns out, my technique wasn't so > blazing that day. Someone on the comittee gave me some good advice. > Play something you can play flawlessly. Some audition comitte members > will not be horn players. They are impressed by good rhythm, > intonation, sound and musicality. They don't like clams! > CORdially, > Luke Zyla > 2nd horn, WV Symphony Orchestra > www.wvsymphony.org > > > Mark J. Syslo wrote: > > >When auditioning for an orchestra, virtually everyone asks for a solo of > >your choice. However, are most audition committees expecting to hear > either > >the first movements of Mozart #2 or #4, or Strauus #1 or #2? Are the > other > >staples of the literature (En Foret, Saint Saens Concertpiece, Adagio & > >Allegro) appropriate for an orchestra audition? > > > > > >Mark J. Syslo > >___ > >post: horn@music.memphis.edu > >unsubscribe or set options at > http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/lzyla%40charter.net > > > > > > > > ___ > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > unsubscribe or set options at > http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/hans%40pizka.de > -- SigfridFafner the under ground horn player from Vienna 5 GB Mailbox, 50 FreeSMS http://www.gmx.net/de/go/promail +++ GMX - die erste Adresse für Mail, Message, More +++ ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/billbamberg%40aol.com ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] solo of your choice
Aa Luke said before, stay with the best known pieces for any audition like Strauss no.1, Mozart no.2 or No.3 or No.4 depending on the vacant position. Think it is more worth to play as few notes per $ but highest quality than to play a million notes per $ neglecting all beauty of phrasing, tone etc. An audition committee cannot be impressed by fast notes only while missing the opportunity to use the beauty of our instrument to impress the members of the jury. Technique can be produced by a machine also, but beautiful expression is human. Greetings to everybody from Kathmandu. Hans = > --- Ursprüngliche Nachricht --- > Von: Luke Zyla <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > An: The Horn List > Betreff: Re: [Hornlist] solo of your choice > Datum: Mon, 01 Aug 2005 17:04:28 -0400 > > Mark, > You should stay away from En Foret and other very difficult solos. I > made the mistake of trying to impress the comittee with my blazing > technique at my first audition. As it turns out, my technique wasn't so > blazing that day. Someone on the comittee gave me some good advice. > Play something you can play flawlessly. Some audition comitte members > will not be horn players. They are impressed by good rhythm, > intonation, sound and musicality. They don't like clams! > CORdially, > Luke Zyla > 2nd horn, WV Symphony Orchestra > www.wvsymphony.org > > > Mark J. Syslo wrote: > > >When auditioning for an orchestra, virtually everyone asks for a solo of > >your choice. However, are most audition committees expecting to hear > either > >the first movements of Mozart #2 or #4, or Strauus #1 or #2? Are the > other > >staples of the literature (En Foret, Saint Saens Concertpiece, Adagio & > >Allegro) appropriate for an orchestra audition? > > > > > >Mark J. Syslo > >___ > >post: horn@music.memphis.edu > >unsubscribe or set options at > http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/lzyla%40charter.net > > > > > > > > ___ > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > unsubscribe or set options at > http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/hans%40pizka.de > -- SigfridFafner the under ground horn player from Vienna 5 GB Mailbox, 50 FreeSMS http://www.gmx.net/de/go/promail +++ GMX - die erste Adresse für Mail, Message, More +++ ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
