RE: [Hornlist] Horn player jokes

Ho-ho-ho - these jokes were engraved in stone when our ancestors started blowing te cow horn - ho-ho-go, but the fact that you found them, makes your progress evident. Question: What´s the difference between a bull & an orchestra ? =

[Hornlist] Symphony rebirths?

I noticed a section listed on hornplayer.net for the San Diego Symphony. The San Diego Symphony reformed in the summer of 1998 after two years of dormancy. It proved itself fiscally responsible enough (as opposed to its past management practices) in the succeeding four years that the

[Hornlist] Symphony rebirths?

I noticed a section listed on hornplayer.net for the San Diego Symphony. I presume this means they are back in operation. A year or so ago there were several orchestras who were going down or were threatened with closure. How are they all now? Did Tulsa get back to work? Others? Who's hav

[Hornlist] Playing in tune.

On Feb 18, 2006, at 10:00 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone got any tips for learning to play better in tune as a horn section (in an orchestra)? I think most of the tuning errors are coming from one of the players, but not all, and I couldn't swear that I'm always playing 100% in tune - an

Re: [Hornlist] Alex lubricant

While we're on the subject, does anyone know if the grease in the syringe is the same as the grease in the tub? (for Hetman) Chris --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In a message dated 2/17/2006 10:10:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Does anyone happen to know what the A

RE: [Hornlist] Richard Strauss horn etudes

Those early Strauss horn etudes only exercise rising sixth intervals, so they may be of limited utility to hornists. ;-) Bob -Original Message- This has exploration all been very interesting and I have to say that I am not that surprised that the heirs of Herr Strauss may be reluctant to

[Hornlist] Horn player jokes

Found at an online joke site: Q: What is the difference between a french horn section and a '57 Chevy? A: You can tune a '57 Chevy. Q: How do you make a trombone sound like a French horn? A: Put your hand in the bell and miss a lot of notes. Q: How many French horn players does it take to change

Re: [Hornlist] Bells Up in Opera/Ballet

Hans Thanks for the insight, but I think "Stravinsky" and "subtle sounds" don't below in the same sentence...at least not in 1912! So are you telling me that Mahler bell up should be played only "off the leg"? This is news to me. I can only imagine what you think when you have to perform a new