Re: [Hornlist] Re: Phrasing, was changing tone color

2008-04-18 Thread Herbert Foster
Wendell, I have read your article and have looked at your video. I do thank you for your helping us. I don't think I have "got it," though I think I know what you mean by arsis and thesis, which are new to me. It's Greek to me :-). For example when I perform "America the Beautiful," I sing or p

Re: [Hornlist] Re: Phrasing, was changing tone color

2008-04-18 Thread Tim Van Gijsegem
This may seem strange to some, but as a european, to me, the most complete horn player of our modern day still remains Vince DeRosa, I've never heard a horn player with such a variable, true horn sound, combined with a very amazing sense of phrasing and musical ability. How often I've heard and

Re: [Hornlist] Changing tone color

2008-04-18 Thread Paul Mansur
Pick up notes are not usually extra loud, but must be solid and substantial as they are the "launching pad" into the melody. A good book to consider is a work on "Note Grouping" by J. Thurmond. Consider the opening of the Strauss First Concerto for horn. Paul Mansur On Apr 18, 2008, at

Re: [Hornlist] Re: Schumann in St. Louis

2008-04-18 Thread Paul Mansur
This is news to me. Has Ver Meulen moved from Houston and Rice to St. Louis? Paul Mansur On Apr 18, 2008, at 2:06 PM, Bruce Gordon wrote: It was Bill VerMeulen, who also excelled as principal in a fine section effort for SLSO's performance of Sinfonia Domestica a few months back. Bruce

Re: [Hornlist] Re: Schumann in St. Louis

2008-04-18 Thread Nepthalie Villanueva
Is he a guest principal,I thought he is in Houston Symphony Nep Bruce Gordon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It was Bill VerMeulen, who also excelled as principal in a fine section effort for SLSO's performance of Sinfonia Domestica a few months back. Bruce On Apr 18, 2008, at 12:00 PM, [EMAIL PR

[Hornlist] Re: Phrasing, was changing tone color

2008-04-18 Thread Wendell Rider
On Apr 18, 2008, at 10:00 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: message: 10 date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:48:15 -0700 (PDT) from: Herbert Foster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> subject: Re: [Hornlist] Changing tone color As well as being a fine teacher, Douglas is a singer, and he adds that perspective to his teachi

[Hornlist] Re: Schumann in St. Louis

2008-04-18 Thread Bruce Gordon
It was Bill VerMeulen, who also excelled as principal in a fine section effort for SLSO's performance of Sinfonia Domestica a few months back. Bruce On Apr 18, 2008, at 12:00 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: from: Alex Camphouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> subject: [Hornlist] Schumann in St. Louis Hell

[Hornlist] Horn Teachers

2008-04-18 Thread Jamie Campbell
I am looking to begin studying horn seriously again. What would you say are the top schools in the United States for this, and who are the top 10 must-study-with teachers? What teachers are producing working professionals? _ Going

[Hornlist] re: Lucien Thevet

2008-04-18 Thread phirsch
FYI - For anyone going to the trouble of ordering, I believe that there are actually 2 volumes of Thevet material available from Arpeges. I can check on this later and will supply information then. For anyone who has not heard the recording of the Bach fugue arrangement for quartet (I believe that

RE: [Hornlist] Changing tone color

2008-04-18 Thread Steve Freides
> -Original Message- > From: Herbert Foster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 12:48 PM > To: The Horn List > Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Changing tone color > > As well as being a fine teacher, Douglas is a singer, and he > adds that perspective to his teaching. > > T

Re: [Hornlist] Changing tone color

2008-04-18 Thread Herbert Foster
As well as being a fine teacher, Douglas is a singer, and he adds that perspective to his teaching. This brings up a question. We are taught not to de-emphasize pick-up notes, if not to emphasize them. However, when I am singing, pick-up notes are usually on weak syllables. How do I "sing on th