RE: [Hornlist] RE: Mozart Sinfonia no.29 in A

2007-08-26 Thread hans
Hello, what is a ROPA orchestra ? Please explain. You know,
buying four Viennese horns is quite a big amount of money.
Wait ten days & I can make you an estimate of the price, but
I should know in which country you are, as I might calculate
delivery too. If here in Europe, no problem at all. 

I played in a section with the Vienna Philharmonic often,
but did play here in Munich just alone withViennese single F
for two years against a section of all 103. Occasionally I
did use my Viennese Pumpenhorn until retirement.

Yes, you can learn to play the pumpenhorn even in the later
years of the professional life, but it would be wise to
restrict oneself to use these horns for the easier things
only e.g. proms, New Year concert, Johann Strauss program)
and for the hornensemble (quartet). You would gain much
endurance , tone quality, breath control.

Kindst greetings

Hans

PS: Write me off the list next time, please

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I play in a ROPA orchestra.  It was a freelance gig though,
and the conductor was very inexperienced, and had no idea
what he was doing.
I accepted it because I was afraid to turn down any playing
at the time.  It's a long story, but I wasn't sure what was
going on with my position in the group after the sabbatical;
so, I said yes to everything.  They filled the principal
position by moving everyone up a chair.  Second was on
first, third on second, fourth on third, and assistant on
fourth.  They hired in someone from out of town for
assistant.  None of us subbed anything big out that year
because there was almost no one to cover it.  They did ask
me to play I see a huntsman from Giulio  Cesare on a
freelance gig later that year and I refused to do it.  I
told them to hire the acting principal which they did.

Did you play in a section of Viennese horns?  Why did you
switch off of these instruments?  Is it possible to learn
how to play these instruments later in life or do you have
to start young?

If I were going to buy some Viennese horns, I think I would
need four, not two.

On 8/26/07, hans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello Reba, you still did not answer what kind of an
orchestra you 
> were or are in (classification, no name), because they can
(could) 
> move you all over the section. Even in that case - special
if many or 
> most first horns in the world are getting a bit nervous
for that kind 
> of stuff
> (no.29 & other Mozart & Haydn things), why did you accept
this gig ? 
> Just for your masochism ? Or as you WANTED to play it ?
Small sub list 
> does not count at all. If the conductor puts this kind of
music on the 
> program, he or she should think first, if it were
possible. If 
> possible (not because of the horns), they should think
first again. 
> How did they fill the missing first position (due
sabbatical
> leave) for the other programs ? If they cannot find a
replacement 
> nearby, they have to fly-in another player.
> Would cost something, right, but could be taken from the
irresponsible 
> stupid conductors salary.
>
> Why did I choose to play it on the Viennese horn ? When I
was until 
> 23, I played everything on the single F Viennese Horn, but
adapted the 
> sound to the task. Even high "e" was a NO-PROBLEM for me
then. Listen 
> to the high notes produced by Thomas Joebstl ! This is
sound horn 
> playing and most tasteful also.
>
> Playing the Viennese Horn & playing all on it is not a
matter choice. 
> It is a matter of growing & growing & growing again. It
takes a lot of 
> time to "conquest" these horns & more time to "control"
them. But with 
> today´s extreme loud playing (I do not say uncultivated
even it would 
> be the right term in 75% of all cases) the Vienna Horn
does not serve 
> at its best. The Viennese Horn is the horn of the
beautiful sound and 
> it definitely does not show its best qualities playing
high Mozart, 
> Haydn or Bach or Haendel pieces. For this kind of music,
we have 
> better tools today,
> - and they are cheaper than a Viennese Horn.
>
> By the way, I have two brand new Viennese Horns, one with
titanium 
> valves & the other with brass valves, for sale. If
somebody is 
> interested, let me know.
>
>

> ========
>
> -Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of 
> Reba McLaurin
> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 7:23 AM
> To: The Horn List
> Subject: Re: [Hornlist] RE

Re: [Hornlist] RE: Mozart Sinfonia no.29 in A

2007-08-26 Thread Reba McLaurin
I play in a ROPA orchestra.  It was a freelance gig though, and the
conductor was very inexperienced, and had no idea what he was doing.
I accepted it because I was afraid to turn down any playing at the
time.  It's a long story, but I wasn't sure what was going on with my
position in the group after the sabbatical; so, I said yes to
everything.  They filled the principal position by moving everyone up
a chair.  Second was on first, third on second, fourth on third, and
assistant on fourth.  They hired in someone from out of town for
assistant.  None of us subbed anything big out that year because there
was almost no one to cover it.  They did ask me to play I see a
huntsman from Giulio  Cesare on a freelance gig later that year and I
refused to do it.  I told them to hire the acting principal which they
did.

Did you play in a section of Viennese horns?  Why did you switch off
of these instruments?  Is it possible to learn how to play these
instruments later in life or do you have to start young?

If I were going to buy some Viennese horns, I think I would need four, not two.

On 8/26/07, hans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello Reba, you still did not answer what kind of an
> orchestra you were or are in (classification, no name),
> because they can (could) move you all over the section. Even
> in that case - special if many or most first horns in the
> world are getting a bit nervous for that kind of stuff
> (no.29 & other Mozart & Haydn things), why did you accept
> this gig ? Just for your masochism ? Or as you WANTED to
> play it ? Small sub list does not count at all. If the
> conductor puts this kind of music on the program, he or she
> should think first, if it were possible. If possible (not
> because of the horns), they should think first again. How
> did they fill the missing first position (due sabbatical
> leave) for the other programs ? If they cannot find a
> replacement nearby, they have to fly-in another player.
> Would cost something, right, but could be taken from the
> irresponsible stupid conductors salary.
>
> Why did I choose to play it on the Viennese horn ? When I
> was until 23, I played everything on the single F Viennese
> Horn, but adapted the sound to the task. Even high "e" was a
> NO-PROBLEM for me then. Listen to the high notes produced by
> Thomas Joebstl ! This is sound horn playing and most
> tasteful also.
>
> Playing the Viennese Horn & playing all on it is not a
> matter choice. It is a matter of growing & growing & growing
> again. It takes a lot of time to "conquest" these horns &
> more time to "control" them. But with today´s extreme loud
> playing (I do not say uncultivated even it would be the
> right term in 75% of all cases) the Vienna Horn does not
> serve at its best. The Viennese Horn is the horn of the
> beautiful sound and it definitely does not show its best
> qualities playing high Mozart, Haydn or Bach or Haendel
> pieces. For this kind of music, we have better tools today,
> - and they are cheaper than a Viennese Horn.
>
> By the way, I have two brand new Viennese Horns, one with
> titanium valves & the other with brass valves, for sale. If
> somebody is interested, let me know.
>
> 
> ========
>
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
> Behalf Of Reba McLaurin
> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 7:23 AM
> To: The Horn List
> Subject: Re: [Hornlist] RE: Mozart Sinfonia no.29 in A
>
> It was a freelance gig in a place where all of the freelance
> work goes to the orchestra.  Our principal was on
> sabbatical.  I just go where they point and do what they ask
> me to do.  It was easier than arguing with the person that
> was insisting on playing second.  I don't argue.
> Because of this I've played every position in our section
> over the past few years, although my position is officially
> labeled fourth. I'm the one that gets moved when someone is
> out of town.  We have a very small sub list.
>
> Why did you choose to play it on your Vienna horn?  What was
> it like?
>
> I want to play anything on a Vienna horn.  If I had one I
> would probably play everything on it.
>
> R.
>
> On 8/24/07, hans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Yes, you can play K.201 on the big horn - I did it on my
> Viennese Horn
> > (no problem if you have a good high B-natural) and it
> sounded light
> > (!!) - , but does it make sense to squeeze the notes out
> or to blair
> > them out on the big horn ?
> > It is heard that way so often. But it should all be light
> (in Italian:
> > a squillo

RE: [Hornlist] RE: Mozart Sinfonia no.29 in A

2007-08-26 Thread hans
Hello Reba, you still did not answer what kind of an
orchestra you were or are in (classification, no name),
because they can (could) move you all over the section. Even
in that case - special if many or most first horns in the
world are getting a bit nervous for that kind of stuff
(no.29 & other Mozart & Haydn things), why did you accept
this gig ? Just for your masochism ? Or as you WANTED to
play it ? Small sub list does not count at all. If the
conductor puts this kind of music on the program, he or she
should think first, if it were possible. If possible (not
because of the horns), they should think first again. How
did they fill the missing first position (due sabbatical
leave) for the other programs ? If they cannot find a
replacement nearby, they have to fly-in another player.
Would cost something, right, but could be taken from the
irresponsible stupid conductors salary.

Why did I choose to play it on the Viennese horn ? When I
was until 23, I played everything on the single F Viennese
Horn, but adapted the sound to the task. Even high "e" was a
NO-PROBLEM for me then. Listen to the high notes produced by
Thomas Joebstl ! This is sound horn playing and most
tasteful also.

Playing the Viennese Horn & playing all on it is not a
matter choice. It is a matter of growing & growing & growing
again. It takes a lot of time to "conquest" these horns &
more time to "control" them. But with today´s extreme loud
playing (I do not say uncultivated even it would be the
right term in 75% of all cases) the Vienna Horn does not
serve at its best. The Viennese Horn is the horn of the
beautiful sound and it definitely does not show its best
qualities playing high Mozart, Haydn or Bach or Haendel
pieces. For this kind of music, we have better tools today,
- and they are cheaper than a Viennese Horn.

By the way, I have two brand new Viennese Horns, one with
titanium valves & the other with brass valves, for sale. If
somebody is interested, let me know.




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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Reba McLaurin
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 7:23 AM
To: The Horn List
Subject: Re: [Hornlist] RE: Mozart Sinfonia no.29 in A

It was a freelance gig in a place where all of the freelance
work goes to the orchestra.  Our principal was on
sabbatical.  I just go where they point and do what they ask
me to do.  It was easier than arguing with the person that
was insisting on playing second.  I don't argue.
Because of this I've played every position in our section
over the past few years, although my position is officially
labeled fourth. I'm the one that gets moved when someone is
out of town.  We have a very small sub list.

Why did you choose to play it on your Vienna horn?  What was
it like?

I want to play anything on a Vienna horn.  If I had one I
would probably play everything on it.

R.

On 8/24/07, hans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Yes, you can play K.201 on the big horn - I did it on my
Viennese Horn 
> (no problem if you have a good high B-natural) and it
sounded light 
> (!!) - , but does it make sense to squeeze the notes out
or to blair 
> them out on the big horn ?
> It is heard that way so often. But it should all be light
(in Italian: 
> a squillo), light as Champagne, light as Mozart. Mozart is
in the 
> foreground. And a question: what kind of an orchestra,
where the 
> proposed first player can say he would play second horn ?
Or was it 
> some kind of an pick up orchestra for that gig ? If so,
why did you 
> not resist the temptation & tell´m you were hired for the
second horn. 
> You would have saved a lot of your nerves & frustration.
>
>

> 
>
> -Original Message-
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of 
> Reba McLaurin
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 5:30 AM
> To: The Horn List
> Subject: Re: [Hornlist] RE: Mozart Sinfonia no.29 in A
>
> Actually, my post was not entirely accurate.  I had just
returned from 
> a sabbatical when I got asked to play the gig by our
personnel manager 
> because everyone else in town turned it down.  I was told
that I was 
> playing second.  I got to the gig and found out I was on
first because 
> the other player wanted to play second.  I had no option
other than 
> the "big horn."  Because of the way things work in this
town, I had to 
> accept the gig (if I wanted to continue working on the
horn in this 
> town), and I knew to practice both parts.
>
> I think the other piece on the program was Mozart 21 or
22.
> I think it was in c alto, but I'm not sure... it was a
while back 

Re: [Hornlist] RE: Mozart Sinfonia no.29 in A

2007-08-25 Thread Reba McLaurin
It was a freelance gig in a place where all of the freelance work goes
to the orchestra.  Our principal was on sabbatical.  I just go where
they point and do what they ask me to do.  It was easier than arguing
with the person that was insisting on playing second.  I don't argue.
Because of this I've played every position in our section over the
past few years, although my position is officially labeled fourth. I'm
the one that gets moved when someone is out of town.  We have a very
small sub list.

Why did you choose to play it on your Vienna horn?  What was it like?

I want to play anything on a Vienna horn.  If I had one I would
probably play everything on it.

R.

On 8/24/07, hans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Yes, you can play K.201 on the big horn - I did it on my
> Viennese Horn (no problem if you have a good high B-natural)
> and it sounded light (!!) - , but does it make sense to
> squeeze the notes out or to blair them out on the big horn ?
> It is heard that way so often. But it should all be light
> (in Italian: a squillo), light as Champagne, light as
> Mozart. Mozart is in the foreground. And a question: what
> kind of an orchestra, where the proposed first player can
> say he would play second horn ? Or was it some kind of an
> pick up orchestra for that gig ? If so, why did you not
> resist the temptation & tell´m you were hired for the second
> horn. You would have saved a lot of your nerves &
> frustration.
>
> 
> 
>
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
> Behalf Of Reba McLaurin
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 5:30 AM
> To: The Horn List
> Subject: Re: [Hornlist] RE: Mozart Sinfonia no.29 in A
>
> Actually, my post was not entirely accurate.  I had just
> returned from a sabbatical when I got asked to play the gig
> by our personnel manager because everyone else in town
> turned it down.  I was told that I was playing second.  I
> got to the gig and found out I was on first because the
> other player wanted to play second.  I had no option other
> than the "big horn."  Because of the way things work in this
> town, I had to accept the gig (if I wanted to continue
> working on the horn in this town), and I knew to practice
> both parts.
>
> I think the other piece on the program was Mozart 21 or 22.
> I think it was in c alto, but I'm not sure... it was a while
> back and I threw away the program.
>
> On the subject of descant or high hornsif you can't play
> the piece on the "big horn", you have no business pulling
> out a descant or high f horn.  (especially if you don't own
> one.)  The instrument should be used for color, a change of
> timbre, and style, and not to "get the high notes out".  I
> think there are specific periods of music that are
> appropriate for high horns and natural horns, and these
> instruments sound their very best when they are used in
> pairs.  I don't see what the big deal is about using the big
> horn on Mozart.
>
>
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RE: [Hornlist] RE: Mozart Sinfonia no.29 in A

2007-08-23 Thread hans
Yes, you can play K.201 on the big horn - I did it on my
Viennese Horn (no problem if you have a good high B-natural)
and it sounded light (!!) - , but does it make sense to
squeeze the notes out or to blair them out on the big horn ?
It is heard that way so often. But it should all be light
(in Italian: a squillo), light as Champagne, light as
Mozart. Mozart is in the foreground. And a question: what
kind of an orchestra, where the proposed first player can
say he would play second horn ? Or was it some kind of an
pick up orchestra for that gig ? If so, why did you not
resist the temptation & tell´m you were hired for the second
horn. You would have saved a lot of your nerves &
frustration. 




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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
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Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 5:30 AM
To: The Horn List
Subject: Re: [Hornlist] RE: Mozart Sinfonia no.29 in A

Actually, my post was not entirely accurate.  I had just
returned from a sabbatical when I got asked to play the gig
by our personnel manager because everyone else in town
turned it down.  I was told that I was playing second.  I
got to the gig and found out I was on first because the
other player wanted to play second.  I had no option other
than the "big horn."  Because of the way things work in this
town, I had to accept the gig (if I wanted to continue
working on the horn in this town), and I knew to practice
both parts.

I think the other piece on the program was Mozart 21 or 22.
I think it was in c alto, but I'm not sure... it was a while
back and I threw away the program.

On the subject of descant or high hornsif you can't play
the piece on the "big horn", you have no business pulling
out a descant or high f horn.  (especially if you don't own
one.)  The instrument should be used for color, a change of
timbre, and style, and not to "get the high notes out".  I
think there are specific periods of music that are
appropriate for high horns and natural horns, and these
instruments sound their very best when they are used in
pairs.  I don't see what the big deal is about using the big
horn on Mozart.


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Re: [Hornlist] RE: Mozart Sinfonia no.29 in A

2007-08-23 Thread Reba McLaurin
Actually, my post was not entirely accurate.  I had just returned from
a sabbatical when I got asked to play the gig by our personnel manager
because everyone else in town turned it down.  I was told that I was
playing second.  I got to the gig and found out I was on first because
the other player wanted to play second.  I had no option other than
the "big horn."  Because of the way things work in this town, I had to
accept the gig (if I wanted to continue working on the horn in this
town), and I knew to practice both parts.

I think the other piece on the program was Mozart 21 or 22.  I think
it was in c alto, but I'm not sure... it was a while back and I threw
away the program.

On the subject of descant or high hornsif you can't play the piece
on the "big horn", you have no business pulling out a descant or high
f horn.  (especially if you don't own one.)  The instrument should be
used for color, a change of timbre, and style, and not to "get the
high notes out".  I think there are specific periods of music that are
appropriate for high horns and natural horns, and these instruments
sound their very best when they are used in pairs.  I don't see what
the big deal is about using the big horn on Mozart.

On 8/22/07, hans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> It is definitely "insane" to do such. After one year hiatus
> & without a high horn & even another still higher symphony -
> which one ?
>
> If one has no access to a high horn, one should decline
> accepting such a task. It would be better for the player,
> the audience & the music & last for Mozart.
>
> Declining a task or declining a gig is not a matter of "want
> to play it", but rather a matter of realism & "potentials of
> the player". Anything else is MAD.
>
> As a lot of professionals are getting nervous if this
> particular symphony is on the program, why amateurs or less
> experienced or part timers or house wive players cannot
> resist the temptation  Is this a problem of masochism ?
> It seems to be. Or is it a big problem of underestimating a
> task ? It seems also to be that. Or is it a problem of false
> self-assessment.
>
> I think it is the last one, sorry !
>
> ==
>
> -Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
> Behalf Of Reba McLaurin
> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 12:33 AM
> To: The Horn List
> Subject: Re: [Hornlist] RE: Mozart Sinfonia no.29 in A
>
> What if you don't have access to any type of "high" horn.
> An F or Bflat or descant or natural horn.  I got asked to do
> it without one once.  It was a nightmare because it was
> right after I had spent a year off the horn, but I did it
> anyway.  I just wanted to play, and I really didn't have any
> reputation to damage or job to lose at the time.  Was there
> something I could have done to make it easier on a standard
> double horn?  It was kind of hard, and the program included
> another Mozart symphony that was even higher.  This made it
> seem to be more difficult than it actually was.
>
> On 8/20/07, hans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Your problem is, that you are used to Bb fingering, while
> I prefer the
> > F-fingering, so high F fingering is ZERO problem.
> > On the Bb horn you miss the great opportunity to avoid
> > finger-squeezing for the ##-tonalities, haha.
> >
> > If you like a bit stronger sound, use the Bb-high F but
> removing the
> > Bb-slides. It works superbly & is a compromise.
> >
> 
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> Behalf Of
> > Alon reuven
> > Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 11:05 PM
> > To: horn@music.memphis.edu
> > Subject: [Hornlist] RE: Mozart Sinfonia no.29 in A
> >
> > Hans is allmost there - I do think that one may use a high
> F horn ,
> > but not single , but double .I mean , Bb/Hi F.and because
> you may use
> > it right on the F# on the top of the staff , you would
> have no hard
> > time with the fingerings . As for the sound - just follow
> your ear ,
> > and  your body would guide you properly .
> > Alon
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RE: [Hornlist] RE: Mozart Sinfonia no.29 in A

2007-08-22 Thread hans
It is definitely "insane" to do such. After one year hiatus
& without a high horn & even another still higher symphony -
which one ? 

If one has no access to a high horn, one should decline
accepting such a task. It would be better for the player,
the audience & the music & last for Mozart.

Declining a task or declining a gig is not a matter of "want
to play it", but rather a matter of realism & "potentials of
the player". Anything else is MAD.

As a lot of professionals are getting nervous if this
particular symphony is on the program, why amateurs or less
experienced or part timers or house wive players cannot
resist the temptation  Is this a problem of masochism ?
It seems to be. Or is it a big problem of underestimating a
task ? It seems also to be that. Or is it a problem of false
self-assessment.

I think it is the last one, sorry !

== 

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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
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Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 12:33 AM
To: The Horn List
Subject: Re: [Hornlist] RE: Mozart Sinfonia no.29 in A

What if you don't have access to any type of "high" horn.
An F or Bflat or descant or natural horn.  I got asked to do
it without one once.  It was a nightmare because it was
right after I had spent a year off the horn, but I did it
anyway.  I just wanted to play, and I really didn't have any
reputation to damage or job to lose at the time.  Was there
something I could have done to make it easier on a standard
double horn?  It was kind of hard, and the program included
another Mozart symphony that was even higher.  This made it
seem to be more difficult than it actually was.

On 8/20/07, hans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Your problem is, that you are used to Bb fingering, while
I prefer the 
> F-fingering, so high F fingering is ZERO problem.
> On the Bb horn you miss the great opportunity to avoid 
> finger-squeezing for the ##-tonalities, haha.
>
> If you like a bit stronger sound, use the Bb-high F but
removing the 
> Bb-slides. It works superbly & is a compromise.
>

> ===
>
> -Original Message-
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> Hans is allmost there - I do think that one may use a high
F horn , 
> but not single , but double .I mean , Bb/Hi F.and because
you may use 
> it right on the F# on the top of the staff , you would
have no hard 
> time with the fingerings . As for the sound - just follow
your ear , 
> and  your body would guide you properly .
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Re: [Hornlist] RE: Mozart Sinfonia no.29 in A

2007-08-22 Thread Reba McLaurin
What if you don't have access to any type of "high" horn.  An F or
Bflat or descant or natural horn.  I got asked to do it without one
once.  It was a nightmare because it was right after I had spent a
year off the horn, but I did it anyway.  I just wanted to play, and I
really didn't have any reputation to damage or job to lose at the
time.  Was there something I could have done to make it easier on a
standard double horn?  It was kind of hard, and the program included
another Mozart symphony that was even higher.  This made it seem to be
more difficult than it actually was.

On 8/20/07, hans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Your problem is, that you are used to Bb fingering, while I
> prefer the F-fingering, so high F fingering is ZERO problem.
> On the Bb horn you miss the great opportunity to avoid
> finger-squeezing for the ##-tonalities, haha.
>
> If you like a bit stronger sound, use the Bb-high F but
> removing the Bb-slides. It works superbly & is a compromise.
> 
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>
> Hans is allmost there - I do think that one may use a high F
> horn , but not single , but double .I mean , Bb/Hi F.and
> because you may use it right on the F# on the top of the
> staff , you would have no hard time with the fingerings . As
> for the sound - just follow your ear , and  your body would
> guide you properly .
> Alon
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RE: [Hornlist] RE: Mozart Sinfonia no.29 in A

2007-08-20 Thread hans
Your problem is, that you are used to Bb fingering, while I
prefer the F-fingering, so high F fingering is ZERO problem.
On the Bb horn you miss the great opportunity to avoid
finger-squeezing for the ##-tonalities, haha.

If you like a bit stronger sound, use the Bb-high F but
removing the Bb-slides. It works superbly & is a compromise.

=== 

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Hans is allmost there - I do think that one may use a high F
horn , but not single , but double .I mean , Bb/Hi F.and
because you may use it right on the F# on the top of the
staff , you would have no hard time with the fingerings . As
for the sound - just follow your ear , and  your body would
guide you properly .
Alon
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