Some of the attitudes Hans talks about in younger students appears is
similar to what I've heard from some people doing hiring in the US. People
entering the work force went through a school system that was very big on
"self worth." (I am paraphrasing from a speaker I heard over six months
ago.
I can't help chuckling to myself, as just yesterday at a rehearsal I was
conducting, I said the exact same thing to the students. They were
showing dismay at my criticism that they were not listening properly and
therefore not doing what I had asked. I told them that merely showing
up is not good
Hans Pizka wrote:
> For what purpose did they invent the tumb
> valve switch ? To make the hornplayers life easier, to use
> the Bb-side for higher entrances, for higher passages, for
> some higher soli in piano dynamics, for certain colour
> effects, for better intonation of several notes, et
Yeah, the less us "older amateurs" have to deal with the coordination
between slow fingers and fat lips the better.
Regards,
Joe
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Which way sounds better?
On Mar 1, 2006, at 9:59 AM, Steve Freides wrote:
I thought I'd share my thinking on a fingering choice and see what
y'all
say.
Last night I was handed Horn 4 on Copland's "Fanfare for the Common
Man." My
part opens with the figure F-C-F which also happens several m
Interestingly, I've heard from university professors in the last 5 years that
this problem has grown for them as the first wave of kids totally raised on
this "self-esteem" model hit college age. For example, they've seen more
students are challenging the "fairness" of low grades for poor qualit
I found high school prepared me quite well for the real life work
experience. I discovered the most worthwhile skill was learning how to
work for an asshole.
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In a message dated 01/03/2006 21:03:16 GMT Standard Time,
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I found high school prepared me quite well for the real life work
experience. I discovered the most worthwhile skill was learning how to
work for an asshole.
This very worthwhile lesson is, in my opini
Robert Ward asked:
> Which way sounds better?
I picked the fingering I did because it sounds better when I play it, but
that's not a simple question. Part of the reason it sounds better is
because of my lack of horn playing skill - my fingering is easier in terms
of embouchure so, on me, my fing
I've been teaching for almost 30 years. In the last 5-10 years, the
difference is astonishing.
In staff meetings I have suggested that if we help students succeed, we
will not have to be concerned about their self image. I usually get
challenged vehemently, but many colleagues agree with me.
Ri
Just my experience, but I have always found that lower F to be very
"hollow" sounding on the Bb horn. There is a passage in the 1st mvt of
Strauss 1 where the arpeggios are much more playable with that fingering
but I try not to use it anyway. Your experience, horn, embouchure, or
technique may wel
Just a follow up for those that might be interested, I tried to run down the
exact source, but struck out. I did come up with some other works on the
subject that might be of use to you.
I'm sorry I can't nail down that other quotation.
Generations at Work: Managing the Clash of Veterans, Bo
Greetings -
Yes, I'm in Seventh Heaven with my 49-year-old single F Conn 4D. I
bought it last year on e-Bay for peanuts. The seller wanted to make
sure everybody knew the bell was dented, so there were two pictures
which showed terrible dents. But it was only the light and how he
took the pi
As an amateur, I've had a great time sitting back and reading the
discussion on transposition. My horn teacher, who had better be proud to
read this, taught me that transposing is as integral on the horn as using
your right hand! No, there is not "instant gratification" on transposing.
It's no
On 3 2, 2006, at 3:01, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
One more thing - why do Horn students start off on an
F horn? I cannot see why teachers would want to make
life so difficult for them. Do professionals use F
horns? Not within 10 000 miles of here - far too
challenging! I tried it once, and d
My 2 [currency units] on transposing:
1) It's handy and FUN to be able to fill in the part of who ever is
absent in our tiny peripatetic band, whether in rehearsal or in
concert.
2) I had to laugh when playing Gounod's "Petite Symphonie" the other
day, the 2nd horn (I'd suggested he play 1st
On Wed, 1 Mar 2006, Mark Syslo wrote:
I think that transposing etudes is a win-win. ...
Yeah. Horn-players are members of a subculture. Why would anyone want to
be considered a member of that subculture but also want to reject
knowledge, proficiency in any of the pillars of that subcultu
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