[Hornlist] to the opera traditionalists

2002-10-30 Thread Prof.Hans Pizka
Well, some opera traditionalists have expressed their antipathy or reservations against certain costumes or decorations used for new opera productions. That is the same way wrong as many new opera productions, not to discuss disgusting or perverse productions at the moment. It should be stated

RE: [Hornlist] to the opera traditionalists

2002-10-30 Thread Emiliano Kastriotë Skënderbej Corlito Giordano
Ehm...I remember it should be de gustibus non est disputandum... Emiliano. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Prof.Hans Pizka) Sometimes it seems that some producers intend to destroy the opera. But de gustibus non erat discutandem ! I migh add to this old Latin proverb: One should not dicuss about

Re: [Hornlist] Re: Marching Band - Again

2002-10-30 Thread Wilbert Kimple
--- Walter Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -- I went to move the van and I then saw the most obscene thing I have seen musically in a very long time. They had brought back the equipment in a brand new custom trailer with the school's name and mascot plastered all over the side of it.

Re: [Hornlist] Well............

2002-10-30 Thread Prof.Hans Pizka
Bruce, that is the result of the free market society we are also to expect here in Europe, but at the moment the bigger orchestras opera houses have nothing to fear as they are goverment or province or city employed. But smaller companies depending upon the smaller purse of a single city, they

[Hornlist] Giardinelli B1

2002-10-30 Thread Jim Squires
-- I had the opportunity the other evening at rehearsal to borrow a colleague's Giardinelli B1, and find that it has some characteristics I like. Does anyone know anything about this mouthpiece? I understand that other Giardinelli mouthpieces were designed for James Chambers and Joseph Singer.

[Hornlist] upcoming recitals

2002-10-30 Thread Brent Shires
For anyone on the list that may be close by these locations, you may find this program interesting. Here is the information I sent to the press: A program of music celebrating the heritage of the horn will be on tour beginning November 4, 2002. Brent Shires, Lecturer of Horn at University of