Re: [Hornlist] Strauss - Seaside Impressions Op. 12

2003-03-15 Thread Carl Vidos
Thank you all for your input on this piece; I see now that I have my work cut out for me. I only hope my friends enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoy playing it. -Carl ___ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at

[Hornlist] Recent updates to hornplayer.net (15th March 2003)

2003-03-15 Thread updates
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RE: [Hornlist] up-close sound

2003-03-15 Thread Jonathan West
I have read several times that some notable horn artists do NOT like their sound up close. I believe that has a great deal with WHERE they perform. Many years ago, I was playing in the University of London Orchestra, and part of one of our concerts was recorded by the BBC as part of their

[Hornlist] Southeastern Workshop Review

2003-03-15 Thread Wilbert Kimple
Please pardon the cross posting to both lists. Paul Mansur asked for a review of the recent Southeastern Horn Workshop held in Columbus, GA. I was there on both Friday and Saturday, so here are some observations. One man's opinion, of course. First of all, finding the workshop location was

[Hornlist] Re: Singing through the horn

2003-03-15 Thread Sharon Curtis
Timothy wrote: OK - I've read this a few times, the idea of singing through the horn. Would someone care to elaborate on this a bit more? Is this a specific technique, or more a matter of state of mind? It seems that other people understand singing through the horn differently to me. Having

[Hornlist] Re: up close sound

2003-03-15 Thread kerri davies
Dear Mr. West (and everyone else who is willing to offer advice), I have encountered the same issue. I find myself blowing with all my might to be heard and find that my sound still seems unsupported. I do not often listen to recordings of my own playing, but a few recordings of my solos with a

[Hornlist] Re: Horn Digest, Vol 3, Issue 17

2003-03-15 Thread kerri davies
Dear Wilbert, That horn player from the Florida Orchestra was James Wilson; I agree, I find him to be a wonderful horn player; he teaches at University of South Florida. I attended a master class of his in December, and he played a very interesting quartet with two of his graduate students and the

[Hornlist] VPO - what's going on?

2003-03-15 Thread Graham Jarvis
O.K - while I'm on line A week or so ago I watched a televised concert with the Vienna Phil. I can't remember now what they were playing or where, but I was struck by the fact that one of the two hornplayers was playing what seemed to be a full-double german horn while the other

[Hornlist] Up-close sound

2003-03-15 Thread Graham Jarvis
Hi, What does all this say about microphone placement? I was recently involved in a local radio recording with a small wind ensemble. The recording engineer insisted on lacing my microphone directly behind my bell. I tried to argue but he wasn't interested in changing the position. Is this