Re: [Hornlist] Carter Horn Concerto
...or, for that matter, my concerto for Horn and Concert Band (or its alternate version for horn and orchestra)! Emory Waters In a message dated 11/21/2007 5:55:44 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Adam Black raises a pressing issue: "In the words of my teacher (a professional player), composers now often forget about "writing for the horn", and just what horn music is. Maybe we need to get away from contests, and get back to beauty " Ah yes! I couldn't agree more. What you need is my concert piece for horn and chamber orchestra! David Lamb in Seattle **Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop000301) ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
[Hornlist] Bad
Yes, Walt, we all enjoyed getting to know and working with Cecilia at camp. I'm surprised to hear that her camera survived that particular performance, as the Prof. hit an Ab above high C, or so people said. He doesn't have capped teeth, you know, just two steel plates, like that guy in the James Bond movies. Those are welded to the steel plate in his cranium that covers the hole where they removed the part of his brain that controls rhythm, intonation, tone quality, accuracy, musicianship and good taste. To set the record straight, though, any resemblance to the F. Strauss Notturno was purely coincidental. This was a completely different piece by a completely different Strauss, the Nachtmaro by F. U. Strauss. I think he might have been the PDQ of the Strauss family. If you are in Denver for the IHS conference next summer, you can have the pain of hearing him and the dishonor of meeting him there as he has been invited to give a presentation of his "Lexicon of Clamology," with demonstrations, of course. This unfortunate event will take place because the statute of limitations on musical pornography (he was charged in Banff in '98) has run out so he'll be back at IHS for the first time since then. He also has commissioned Milt Phibbs to write a new piece both for camp and that event that will help him get his point across, whatever that is. I've heard that it's titled "Fanfare for the Common Clam." Fortunately, he'll be conducting, not playing, in that one. KB Walt Lewis wrote: Kendall Betts scribe: took my teacher's advice as he states in his treatise, "Hooked on Hornonics." I practiced Kopprasch No. 1 up an octave in Eb horn. That way I played high g's routinely, and loud! The f's in mf felt like third space c in comparison. Dear Kendall, One of my former students, a lovely young woman named Cecilia Kozlowski, came last summer to my home for an evening of duets and Kopprasch. Cecilia had this "bootlegged" video of Prof. G playing at your Horn camp. I was amazed at the quality of Prof. G's command of Strauss' Nocturno, although the good Professor had renamed the composition to suit his appreciation for the piece. I hope sometime before I hang my old Alex on the wall and the crazy glue holding my front caps on wears out, that I can attend your camp and also learn the joys of playing Kopprasch directly from the Master. Walt Lewis **Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop000301) ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] Carter Horn Concerto
Adam Black raises a pressing issue: "In the words of my teacher (a professional player), composers now often forget about "writing for the horn", and just what horn music is. Maybe we need to get away from contests, and get back to beauty " Ah yes! I couldn't agree more. What you need is my concert piece for horn and chamber orchestra! David Lamb in Seattle ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
[Hornlist] Carter Horn Concerto
To all, I haven't heard this piece, but it seems that it has a rather extreme range, only playable by elite players. One thing I do note is that there now seems to be a competition of sorts amongst modern composers to write higher and higher notes - who can play the highest, who writes the hardest to play concerto etc. Mozart I think we all agree, wrote horn music that cannot be described in any other way than beautiful. He made the best use of the horn's qualities. Even Strauss, in my all-time favourite piece of music, his first horn concerto, only wrote up to a written B flat. In the words of my teacher (a professional player), composers now often forget about "writing for the horn", and just what horn music is. Maybe we need to get away from contests, and get back to beauty (as I say - this is definitely not a criticism of Carter per se, as I haven't heard the piece - just a discussion on what I see as a trend). For amateur players, such as myself, it is difficult to continually feel "excluded" from new works. Adam Black (Fiji) _ Overpaid or Underpaid? Check our comprehensive Salary Centre http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fcontent%2Emycareer%2Ecom%2Eau%2Fsalary%2Dcentre%3Fs%5Fcid%3D595810&_t=766724125&_r=Hotmail_Email_Tagline_MyCareer_Oct07&_m=EXT___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] For those hornists that are bored...
At 05:08 AM 11/21/2007 -0800, you wrote: Hey everyone, check out this one... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkcyZu1xcHM Ouch. Margaret F. Dikel Horn / Librarian / Webmaster JCC Symphony Orchestra 11218 Ashley Drive Rockville MD 20852 301-881-0122 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.jccso.org ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
[Hornlist] (Ad) Discount on Sheet Music
Hi Everyone, In the October issue of the Horn Call, we offered a 20% discount off of sheet music purchased at our store until November 30, 2007. I have decided to offer this out to as many people as possible. Please visit our site at www.pelicanmusicpublishing.com and during the ordering process you will be asked for a coupon code. Enter HORNCALL20 in this box and you will receive the discount off your order. Again this is only good until November 30, 2007. Thanks! And Happy Holidays! Sandy Petersen Pelican Music_www.pelicanmusicpublishing.com_ (http://www.pelicanmusicpublishing.com/) **Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop000301) ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
[Hornlist] Minneapolis Symphony in 1940
Anyone on the list have memories or other knowledge of who was leading the horn section in 1940 (specifically, November 4) for the Dimitri Mitropoulos Mahler 1st recording? Weldon Wilber is the only name that I can associate with that orchestra from way-back (and I my have my Midwestern cities mixed up on this anyway). Hoping against hope, Peter Hirsch (who has plenty to say about the polarized nature of the reaction to my posting on Elliott Carter, but not the time to write it all down at the moment) ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
[Hornlist] RE:Carter concerto and big Egos.
Jill, The reason you don't hear much about this concerto on this list is these guys are not premiering it. Any disdain for Carter's music is just poor taste, while that Carter "taste" truly is acquired!! Carter's music is hard to digest, even for my ears. Xenakis is another composer with tough intervals to hear for some players. Screw these guys, they are party poopers, unless its their party...we all know the type. Matthew Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/sports;_ylt=At9_qDKvtAbMuh1G1SQtBI7ntAcJ ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
[Hornlist] For those hornists that are bored...
Hey everyone, check out this one... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkcyZu1xcHM - Be a better pen pal. Text or chat with friends inside Yahoo! Mail. See how. ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] Re: Music (was Elliot Carter Horn Concerto)
Kendall Betts scribe: took my teacher's advice as he states in his treatise, "Hooked on Hornonics." I practiced Kopprasch No. 1 up an octave in Eb horn. That way I played high g's routinely, and loud! The f's in mf felt like third space c in comparison. Dear Kendall, One of my former students, a lovely young woman named Cecilia Kozlowski, came last summer to my home for an evening of duets and Kopprasch. Cecilia had this "bootlegged" video of Prof. G playing at your Horn camp. I was amazed at the quality of Prof. G's command of Strauss' Nocturno, although the good Professor had renamed the composition to suit his appreciation for the piece. I hope sometime before I hang my old Alex on the wall and the crazy glue holding my front caps on wears out, that I can attend your camp and also learn the joys of playing Kopprasch directly from the Master. Walt Lewis - Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now. ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
