Re: [Hornlist] I Found My Horn/A Devil To Play

2008-05-12 Thread Dietger Pohl
Hallo Jasper, I already read the UK edition of the book and love it. It`s a great read, especially for me, since I made a similar experience when I started horn playing from scatch November 2006 . Being an old boy of age 46, I felt your pain and horror during those epic battles ;) Well,

[Hornlist] Dallas Symphony Konzertstück

2008-05-12 Thread William Gross
At the request of a friend I am re-sending this reminder about the Dallas Symphony's closeout to their classical season *May 15-17* Schumann: Konzertstück in F major for 4 horns and orchestra, Op. 86 Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 ___ post:

[Hornlist] Anyone in touch w/ Ethel Mercker?

2008-05-12 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
If anyone on this list is in contact w/ dear Ethel, please pass along to her that I LOVE her horn design (specifically the H276). It's not only a beautiful instrument, but it has a great response in all the registers, clean attacks, nice tone ... I just love it! Thank you, Ethel! Valerie

[Hornlist] Re: Mouthpiece Scratch

2008-05-12 Thread Tim Kecherson
I am sorry to bump this thread, but I am really curious about whether I should get a new mouthpiece or not. I have one last question for a while. Around November, I bought a Schilke 30 mouthpiece and immediately fell in love with it. It had the perfect rim size and depth, and it was not

RE: [Hornlist] Re: Mouthpiece Scratch

2008-05-12 Thread Steve Freides
-Original Message- From: Tim Kecherson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 5:08 PM To: Hornlist Subject: [Hornlist] Re: Mouthpiece Scratch I am sorry to bump this thread, but I am really curious about whether I should get a new mouthpiece or not. You need to

Re: [Hornlist] Anyone in touch w/ Ethel Mercker?

2008-05-12 Thread Anne Megenity
Valerie, you just told her as she's on the List..it's [EMAIL PROTECTED] Great lady, great horns for sure. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: horn@music.memphis.edu Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 4:16 PM Subject: [Hornlist] Anyone in touch w/ Ethel Mercker? If anyone on this

[Hornlist] Re: Mouthpiece Scratch

2008-05-12 Thread Carlberg Jones
At 5:07 PM -0400 5/12/08, Tim Kecherson wrote: I am sorry to bump this thread, but I am really curious about whether I should get a new mouthpiece or not. I doubt it very much, although you don't say how deep the scratch is. My mouthpiece has tons of scratches on it, also one or two craters

Re: [Hornlist] Re: Mouthpiece Scratch

2008-05-12 Thread brassartsunlim
CRATERS?? Carlberg, that cracks me up. Reminds me of my original Bach 18 tuba mouthpiece. It had so many craters, scratches, dings, grooves, bumps, lumps, divots, gouges, dents, pits, splits, and cracks that it's a wonder I didn't cut my lips off every time I played it. It just fell out of