[Hornlist] cool new bumpers

2008-02-13 Thread Luke Zyla
Just got my white Buna-N cord stock in from McMaster Carr. I installed them and they look very cool. Must keep them clean, lest they become unsightly. Perfect degree of hardness. CORdially, Luke Zyla ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or se

Re: [Hornlist] Olds

2008-02-13 Thread Paul Mansur
Some of these are pretty decent horns. The older OLDS as you describe should also be in red brass with a kranz on the bell and an articulated change mechanism. These were prettyi decent horns. about 50 to 60 years old. If you have a nickel silver horn it is about 30 years old; may b

Re: [Hornlist] Re: Instruments

2008-02-13 Thread Kjellrun Hestekin
Was that ANborg or CYborg??? On 13-Feb-08, at 4:25 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lenny's correct in today's world but in the old days, the Anborg was the cheaper, and quite viable, alternative to the Sansone. In fact, Sansone and Anborg used the same parts makers in Italy for valves, etc. I

[Hornlist] Re: Instruments

2008-02-13 Thread KendallBetts
Lenny's correct in today's world but in the old days, the Anborg was the cheaper, and quite viable, alternative to the Sansone. In fact, Sansone and Anborg used the same parts makers in Italy for valves, etc. I don't know what screw ring they used but I'm sure it was something. Alloys were

[Hornlist] Bumpers

2008-02-13 Thread phirsch
Larry Jellison states: I quit playing Kopprasch several years ago because I thought the sounds coming out of my horn were annoying, too. Never thought of blaming the bumpers. More somberly, has there ever been a discussion on this list of bumpers? Bumpers need to allow quiet valve action, not ca

Re: [Hornlist] NHR - attn. those with Yahoo addresses

2008-02-13 Thread Walter Lewis
Dan, Thanks for the information. I see this quite a bit of the time. A hornlist post will be automatically sent to my bulk folder. Maybe some of our colleagues are deleting their bulk without going in and sending it to their inbox folder. I would rather not put my hornlist material on my other

[Hornlist] Olds

2008-02-13 Thread peter piper
Can anyone tell me about an Olds double french horn I bought? It has four inline valves and is brass. I tried to look up the history of it and couldn't find anything on the double model. Peter Henderson ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or se

Re: [Hornlist] Annoying Sounds

2008-02-13 Thread Herbert Foster
I have the same problem with Kopprasch. The somber question is: How does hot glue react to oil? You DO oil the shaft at that end don't you? Herb Foster - Original Message From: Larry Jellison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: horn@music.memphis.edu Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 3:30:21 AM Su

RE: [Hornlist] Wienerhorn player

2008-02-13 Thread hans
The arranger is Klaus Wallendorf. I got this video - the whole program - from NHK directly through private channels. === -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Tarter Sent:

Re: [Hornlist] Instruments

2008-02-13 Thread brassartsunlim
I just have to relate this story: my wife and I stopped in at the bar across from the symphony hall last Friday after a very nice concert, which included Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks. As the concertmaster slipped behind me to get to the end of the bar my wife sings out, "Oh, look, there goes

[Hornlist] Re: Forgotten Gems

2008-02-13 Thread John Schreckengost
Guillou: Mon nom est Rolande Effective and fun - and still a bargain. It's available for $9 at Robert King Music. John Schreckengost Chicago, IL ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/

Re: [Hornlist] Wienerhorn player

2008-02-13 Thread Steve Tarter
On Feb 13, 2008, at 10:29 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The subtitle that appears when the lead Wienerhorn has his first solo labels him as "Lars Mihael Stransky" (that is, as the Katakana transliteration puts it, "Rarusu Mihiyaeru Sutoransukii" of the "Uiin Fuiru" or Wien Phil). Emory Wate

[Hornlist] Annoying Sounds

2008-02-13 Thread Larry Jellison
Luke wrote: I tried some Viton, durometer 75, [for bumpers] and it is too hard, causing an annoying sound when playing Kopprasch. I quit playing Kopprasch several years ago because I thought the sounds coming out of my horn were annoying, too. Never thou