[Hornlist] Good response from David Thompson...

2005-05-31 Thread Steve Tarter
I would like the list (both lists, actually) to know that I was contacted by David and I am very satisfied with his proposed resolution. I knew David to be conscientious, which is why I was concerned over not hearing from him in such a long time. He was very helpful and accommodating during

Re: [Hornlist] Mouthpiece boosters

2005-05-31 Thread BrassArtsUnlim
In a message dated 5/30/2005 7:28:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: ... back off on screwing the nut tight to the mouthpiece. Good advice. I say this to people all the time, just not in those words. Dave Weiner Brass Arts Unlimited

Re: [Hornlist] Mouthpiece boosters

2005-05-31 Thread Wilbert Kimple
--- Larry Jellison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone use the Denis Wick mouthpiece booster? What does it do for you that you like? When I first got my Denis Wick booster, I like it a lot. I was able to play louder, and everything seemed to center better. The tone sounded darker, too. I

Re: [Hornlist] Mouthpiece boosters

2005-05-31 Thread Aleks Ozolins
In working with Froydis Ree Wekre once, I noticed she had some sort of tone ring on her mouthpiece and I asked her about it... So she demonstrated playing loud with and without the thing, and the difference was significant. There was simply improved focus and projection. I later got a chance to

Re: [Hornlist] Mouthpiece boosters

2005-05-31 Thread amegenity
I seem to recall that at one time she played horns manufactured by her husband?? Is that correct? - Original Message - From: Aleks Ozolins [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: horn@music.memphis.edu Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 9:55 AM Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Mouthpiece boosters In working with

RE: [Hornlist] More hornist conductors

2005-05-31 Thread Joe Scarpelli
I believe you are referring to Bob Johnson. See www.nyphilomusica.org. He is the Founder and Artistic Director. Regards, Joe -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard V. West Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 7:04 PM To: The Horn List Subject:

RE: [Hornlist] More hornist conductors

2005-05-31 Thread Carlberg Jones
At 10:04 AM -0400 5/31/05, Joe Scarpelli wrote: I believe you are referring to Bob Johnson. See www.nyphilomusica.org. He is the Founder and Artistic Director. I have their set of Mozart harmonie recordings. Outstanding! Especially the bassoon playing. It's a two-disk set, with all the usual

[Hornlist] More hornist conductors

2005-05-31 Thread Peter Hirsch
A corrective detail (or two). A. Robert (Bob) Johnson was and is the founder/Director of the NY Philomusica ensemble. I believe his tenure in the NY Philharmonic was in the late Chambers era, though possibly he may have still been there while Joe Singer was playing principal. In any case, I

RE: [Hornlist] More hornist conductors

2005-05-31 Thread Joe Scarpelli
Right you are Peter. My High School buddy studied with Bob while he was in the NYPhil. That was in '66 - '68, which was certainly the late Chambers era. Regards, Joe -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Hirsch Sent: Tuesday, May 31,

[Hornlist] Re: More hornist conductors

2005-05-31 Thread John Mason
Sheldon Morgenstern, founder and artistic director of the Eastern Music Festival. Studied horn at Northwestern and played in the Atlanta Symphony. His memoir, No Vivaldi in the Garage: A Requiem for Classical Music in North America, is a quick, interesting read. --John J Mason Charlottesville,

[Hornlist] Re: more hornist conductors

2005-05-31 Thread John Mason
Gunther Schuller. Principal hornist of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra at 17. Principal at the Met at 19. Composer, conductor, very fine jazz historian, former president of the New England Conservatory, author of The Compleat Conductor (Oxford University Press). Winner of a Pulitzer _and_ a

Re: [Hornlist] More hornist conductors

2005-05-31 Thread Wendell L Exline
Don't forget Gunther Schuller as hornist turned conductor, composer, historian! Pete X- ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org

subject: [Hornlist] Re: more hornist conductors

2005-05-31 Thread Bruce Gordon
David Robertson, the new Music Director of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. Born in Santa Monica, California, Mr. Robertson was educated at Londons Royal Academy of Music, where he studied horn and composition before turning to orchestral conducting. Bruce

Re: [Hornlist] Mouthpiece boosters

2005-05-31 Thread Aleks Ozolins
Yes that is the horn and that is correct. Daniel Rauch is her husband. Aleks Ozolins NYC From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: The Horn List horn@music.memphis.edu To: The Horn List horn@music.memphis.edu Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Mouthpiece boosters Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 09:54:21 -0400 I seem to

[Hornlist] Product Review...

2005-05-31 Thread James Ray Crenshaw
Seeing as how I'm pushing 51-years-of-age, and considering what appears to me to be the an ever-increasing frequency of purchases that either barely meet expectations or, worse, have the feel of thinly-disguised rip-off about them, I thought I would take the time tell someone about a purchase gone

[Hornlist] My instrument is full of water

2005-05-31 Thread Alon reuven
I tend to have lots of water while I play - usualy I get along quite well , but when it comes to pieces like the Brahms trio or Beethoven sonata , I have a hard time emptying it .I will be glad to read any advice . ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu

RE: [Hornlist] More hornist conductors

2005-05-31 Thread V�lim�ki
Esa-Pekka Salonen (L.A.Phil) and Stefan Solyom Jaakko Välimäki [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ post:

RE: [Hornlist] More hornist conductors

2005-05-31 Thread Graham Jarvis
I can't believe that no one has mentioned Anthony Halstead (unless I blinked and missed it). Graham ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org

RE: [Hornlist] Product Review... Thompson Cases

2005-05-31 Thread TAJ
I would add my hearty amen to JRC's review of the Thompson Horn Cases. I will add that I have had mine for a couple years now - it has traveled with me to Europe, Asia, and around the U.S. and I consider it one of the best horn accessory purchases I have ever made. Its durability has proven

RE: [Hornlist] My instrument is full of water

2005-05-31 Thread Steve Freides
Alon reuven wrote: I tend to have lots of water while I play - usualy I get along quite well , but when it comes to pieces like the Brahms trio or Beethoven sonata , I have a hard time emptying it .I will be glad to read any advice . *Any* advice? I'm new to horn playing but I've been

Re: [Hornlist] My instrument is full of water

2005-05-31 Thread Carlberg Jones
At 8:52 PM +0200 5/31/05, Alon reuven wrote: I tend to have lots of water while I play - usualy I get along quite well , but when it comes to pieces like the Brahms trio or Beethoven sonata , I have a hard time emptying it .I will be glad to read any advice . Greetings - I went for a long time

[Hornlist] Re: Hornist conductor

2005-05-31 Thread John Schreckengost
I'm surprised no one has mentioned Esa Pekka Salonen. Some of you might also recognize the name Noam Sherif. John Schreckengost ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at

Re: [Hornlist] Mouthpiece boosters

2005-05-31 Thread Jerryold99
In a message dated 5/31/2005 9:01:11 A.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I seem to recall that at one time she played horns manufactured by her husband?? Is that correct? Yes, and that would be a Rauch . Dan Rauch is her husband. Regards, Jerry in Kansas City

Re: [Hornlist] My instrument is full of water

2005-05-31 Thread Chris Tedesco
On my Schmidt copy, I had a large problem of water as well. Some horns just seem to gather water in more annoying places than others and this horn was the worst. The easiest way to deal with water is to blow it out the leadpipe water key as often as necessary. It may be more blowing than you're

Re: [Hornlist] Mouthpiece boosters

2005-05-31 Thread Paul Mansur
Right on. Her husband is Robert Rauch. P Mansur On Tuesday, May 31, 2005, at 09:54 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I seem to recall that at one time she played horns manufactured by her husband?? Is that correct? ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu

Re: [Hornlist] Mouthpiece boosters

2005-05-31 Thread Paul Mansur
Oops. It's Dan Rauch, I think. I was thinking of someone with a very similar name, also a hornist. P Mansur On Tuesday, May 31, 2005, at 11:45 AM, Paul Mansur wrote: Right on. Her husband is Robert Rauch. P Mansur On Tuesday, May 31, 2005, at 09:54 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I seem

[Hornlist] My instrument is full of water

2005-05-31 Thread james maddrey
I am glad to see that that little gadget at the low place in the horn is called a water key instead of a spit valve. Spit valves are found on trumpets and trombones. Nobody has mentioned the variation in the amount of water. Obviously, the playing time is one cause. Playing in an air conditioned

Re: [Hornlist] My instrument is full of water - in the cold or in the hot

2005-05-31 Thread G
Hi, I think the Deep South is one of the most disgusting places to be employed outside as a musician. My cold weather story... Place: Head Shed, Parris Island, SC Time: 0730 Temperature: mid to low 20s Wind coming off the ocean at about 20mph So there we are, marching down the road to the

Re: [Hornlist] My instrument is full of water

2005-05-31 Thread Paul Mansur
On Tuesday, May 31, 2005, at 09:54 PM, james maddrey wrote: One of our duties was to play revile parade A Freudian slip, perhaps? ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at

[Hornlist] Birmingham to Tuscaloosa Shuttle

2005-05-31 Thread CBlice
Hi Everybody, If anyone will be arriving at the Birmingham Airport on Sunday morning (June 5), and needs transportation to Tuscaloosa, The Door-to-Door Shuttle will be operative, even though their website says Sunday hours start at 1 pm. You can email about a reservation, but the actual

[Hornlist] Anyone need a lift?

2005-05-31 Thread Bill Tyler
Hi, list people I will be coming through Atlanta and Birmingham on Sunday morning, June 5. Anyone need a lift from either airport? I won't be able to offer a return trip, though. Bill Tyler __ Discover Yahoo! Get on-the-go sports scores, stock