Re: [Hornlist] Partials (hitting the fundamental)

2005-01-14 Thread Benno Heinemann
Ray Sonja Crenshaw wrote: Trumpets do not play pedal tones, they play facetious notes, As opposed to the Bass Trombone which plays faecetious notes? And the Mukkinese Battle Horn which plays Fictitious notes? I wonder if you meant this seriously? best Wishes, Benno

Re: [Hornlist] Partials (hitting the fundamental)

2005-01-14 Thread Benno Heinemann
Ray Sonja Crenshaw wrote: Good morning, Benno, Good morning to you, too! Have you the audacity to doubt my veracity, and to insinuate that I am engaged insidiously with wanton prevarication? No, I was just being fictitious. My tongue was firmly out-of-cheek when I described such sounds as

Re: [Hornlist] Re: transposition

2005-01-13 Thread Benno Heinemann
are more common in the US, but usually into F. Didn't Lawrence Yates mention this strange aberration recently on one of the lists? best Wishes, Benno Heinemann Paul Mansur wrote: We apparently had a new score and parts for the Haendel Royal Fireworks music. I suspect this is a new score from

Re: [Hornlist] visiting bremen

2005-01-05 Thread Benno Heinemann
Roscoe, It would certainly be informative and entertaining if you visited Finke's shop if you have time. I would also be interested to hear about it if you tried some Thein horns. I have seen pictures of them and they have a very unorthodox wrap. I should like to hear how people find them to

Re: [Hornlist] Alexander wins German award

2005-01-05 Thread Benno Heinemann
The 503 is indeed a good horn. They have made a few mainly cosmetic improvements to it since it was introduced, but it is more or less the same instrument as before. Although concieved as a student instrument, it is played by quite a few pros as well. The principal horn player in Wuppertal has

Re: [Hornlist] Rant!

2005-01-04 Thread Benno Heinemann
For my ear it's om bow shure Or for my taste if you prefer(,) Cabbage. Paul Mansur wrote: Excuse the double post, but I want this rant to go out to all on both lists. I am amazed at how many folk talk about embrochure! How would you pronounce this word? The word is EMBOUCHURE and is

Re: [Hornlist] Rant!

2005-01-04 Thread Benno Heinemann
Did I just write that? Shame on my Head! om boo shure with a French r as in bouche which is French and means mouth Benno Heinemann wrote (to his eternal shame): For my ear it's om bow shure Or for my taste if you prefer(,) Cabbage. Paul Mansur wrote: Excuse the double post, but I want this rant

Re: [Hornlist] Horn Article - tired arms

2004-12-31 Thread Benno Heinemann
Those little things are murder. And they can be addictive. I still get twinges of tendonitis if I have been clicking a lot on the mouse. A problem which only arose, and quickly became quite severe, when I started using a Gyrotwister. Recovery has been slow, and may never be complete. It is

Re: [Hornlist] Bells Up

2004-11-30 Thread Benno Heinemann
Oh!! Can't wait! On 30.11.2004 20:08 Uhr, Ken Crawley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bells Up was/is a loose American interpretation of the German term schmetternd -- which translates as blaring ___ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe or

Re: [Hornlist] Re: Videos of lip motion while playing

2004-11-19 Thread Benno Heinemann
I think Kiekser is onomatopaeic. It is like saying fyaa or sploo. So it means a note which sounds like kieks which is the sound made by a new born chick for example. Singers and other wind players say it too. Best Wishes. Benno On 19/11/04 10:24 pm, Ray and Sonja Crenshaw [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Hornlist] RE: Christian Lindberg

2004-10-30 Thread Benno Heinemann
I was playing a concert in Berlin in the Konzerthaus a few weeks ago, and happened to glance in the concert preview book for the coming season of the Berlin Symphony Orchestra, the resident orchestra there. I was somewhat astonished to read that someone called Sergei Nakariakov was booked to play

Re: [Hornlist] Theoretical Minor Keys?

2004-10-29 Thread Benno Heinemann
Hello, Tuba players who have learned in Brass bands only to play from Eb treble clef parts, when confronted with bass clef in C often transpose the part by reading for Eb treble clef and adding 3 sharps to the key signature, a practise which can theoretically result in as many as 10 sharps in

Re: [Hornlist] Another Oddball eBay Special

2004-10-24 Thread Benno Heinemann
That horn reminds me of this instrument which I had in my possession for a few days several years ago. http://people.freenet.de/bennoheinemann/horn3a.jpg I hope the link works! It is also made in Germany by a gentleman partly responsible for the design of several far-eastern student horns of

Re: [Hornlist] American Horn Quartet in Dallas, Nov. 1

2004-10-24 Thread Benno Heinemann
The following link gives some not terribly specific information about the AHQ's schedule: http://www.hornquartet.com/upcoming.html bW, Benno On 24.10.2004 22:49 Uhr, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ms. Poling, Do you know if they're touring or what? Any additional concerts?

Re: [Hornlist] American Horn Quartet in Dallas, Nov. 1

2004-10-24 Thread Benno Heinemann
This link is a bit more informative: http://www.kerryturner.com/event On 24.10.2004 22:49 Uhr, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ms. Poling, Do you know if they're touring or what? Any additional concerts? Michael Rogers ___ post:

Re: [Hornlist] Pinky Hook, Ducks Foot, or Hand Strap

2004-10-23 Thread Benno Heinemann
Hello, When it was mentioned once before on this list, I decided to try dispensing with pinky ring and flipper. I find a leather hand-guard (cut down to the minimum necessary breadth and with a sheet of plastic underneath to protect the metal from perspiration) to be an ideal and cheap solution.

Re: [Hornlist] Pre WWW1 Kruspe

2004-10-11 Thread Benno Heinemann
Hello, Coincidentally, a violinist I was working with yesterday told me he owns a Kruspe compensator from 1913 or thereabouts which he may be prepared to part with. I haven't seen it yet and know nothing about its condition, but I was wondering how much such a horn would cost nowadays, and also

[Hornlist] Christmas music for voice, horn and piano

2004-10-07 Thread Benno Heinemann
Hello, I was wondering if anyone can recommend any interesting good quality pieces of a Christmassy nature for Horn, Voice and piano. I see there is a Christmas Carol by a certain I. Storfer in Mr. Köbls catalogue. Does anyone know if this is a nice piece? And what kind of style? Thank you all

Re: [Hornlist] Bumblebee and Rudi Mazac

2004-10-04 Thread Benno Heinemann
On 04.10.2004 19:25 Uhr, phirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rudi Mazac has done number of, mostly self produced and manufactured, CDs. The only one that has even remotely the appearance of a conventionally produced CD (other than one consisting entirely of hunting fanfares) is called Classics

Re: [Hornlist] Schoeck Concerto

2004-09-10 Thread Benno Heinemann
Hello My copy is an authorised photocopy from Boosey Hawkes' archive. I think it's still possible to get it this way from BH. There is a good recording of the Schoeck Concerto with Bruno Schneider, the Swiss horn player. (Successor to Ifor James as Professor of horn in Freiburg, Germany.) I'm

Re: [Hornlist] Horns-a-Plenty

2004-09-10 Thread Benno Heinemann
I noticed that when they sold two horns for me last year, the horns didn't appear on their web listing. On the other hand, they did sell the horns quite quickly and for a good price. Horns-a-plenty is run by Alan Wiltshire and Tony Halstead. They are the UK dealers for Dürk Horns. (Finest

[Hornlist] steel drums

2004-07-15 Thread Benno Heinemann
are traditionally marked on the surface of the drum using an indelible magic marker. The sound is haunting and melancholic, never forgotten once heard. best Wishes Benno Heinemann ___ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu

Re: [Hornlist] Freiburg Baroque Orchestra

2004-07-14 Thread Benno Heinemann
The horn players listed on the FBO's website are: Teunis van der Zwart and Erwin Wieringa. Both Dutch I think. But I don't know if they're playing in that particular recording. best Wishes, Benno On Wednesday, July 14, 2004, at 03:19 AM, Cathryn Cummings wrote: Does anyone know who the awesome

Re: [Hornlist] Popping and Scraping

2004-07-05 Thread Benno Heinemann
Is it true, that on one occasion whilst doing this, he stepped backwards and disappeared down a hole in the stage? Benno On Sunday, July 4, 2004, at 06:11 PM, Paul Kampen wrote: Elsewhere, on the repeated Es - each successively quieter, he would deliberately fall off the quietist one and then

Re: [Hornlist] Alexander 301 Triple Horn

2004-06-21 Thread Benno Heinemann
Hello, It is the Model 310 which has the 3-way change valve. Alexander's newest triple horn is the 301. It is a direct adaptation of the 103 double Horn with a big Paxman-style change valve in the Bell/1st Branch Section. It can be seen here:

Re: [Hornlist] Geyer vs Kruspe wraps.

2004-06-18 Thread Benno Heinemann
Tubing vary much from one Wrap to another, or the relative lengths of the Leadpipe and First Branch/bell? Also, are these variations important compared to those in the bore and geometry of the conical parts? just curious, Benno Heinemann ___ post: [EMAIL

[Hornlist] Alexander 301 Triple Horn

2004-06-18 Thread Benno Heinemann
Hello, I see Alexander has made yet another Triple horn. (Their 4th I believe!) The Mod 301. Has anyone tried one yet? best Wishes, Benno ___ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe or set options at

Re: [Hornlist] Silly question: Why Horn name as French Horn?

2004-06-17 Thread Benno Heinemann
Before someone else says it first, on a visit to Japan one would be better served with a Corps Angle. All those dropped articles! Benno On Wednesday, June 16, 2004, at 10:56 PM, Benno Heinemann wrote: So I suppose the proper name ought to be Cor Anglé. Not to be confused with Corps Anglé, which

Re: [Hornlist] Cor Anglais French Horn

2004-06-17 Thread Benno Heinemann
That's only in american English the case. I don't know what common english should mean. To a speaker of british English ( or one like me who tries) or even an Australian I think, there could be not much chance of thinking Horn means Trumpet or Saxophone. Greater of the danger in England of

Re: [Hornlist] Cor Anglais French Horn

2004-06-16 Thread Benno Heinemann
So I suppose the proper name ought to be Cor Anglé. Not to be confused with Corps Anglé, which is what occurs when you bend over to pick up a dropped mouthpiece, or other fallen article. Benno The name English Horn is a verballhorning of Cor Anglais, the horn, built in an angle, of which just

Re: [Hornlist] Pros and Cons of the Geyer and Kruspe wraps

2004-06-15 Thread Benno Heinemann
Hallo, I find this is a most interesting question which deserves an answer from someone. I have also had thoughts occasionally on the subject, and have often also wondered if other parameters do not have more influence on a horn. For example if I am mistaken, an Alex 103 and a Conn 8D are both

Re: [Hornlist] Career on Horn performance, HS grades, degrees, etc....

2004-05-25 Thread Benno Heinemann
I'm not sure that translation is quite literal. I seem to remember kakaschka means something else, not nothing. But something that has to do with paper certainly! Benno but how russians says: bez bumazki ty kakaska or if in english without paper you are nothing...

Re: [Hornlist] Re: 1943 Conn

2004-05-24 Thread Benno Heinemann
But not as many as Mr. Harris did. Gotha go (Sorry!!) Benno On Monday, May 24, 2004, at 11:42 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Buescher also made compasses and bombsites during WW2. ___ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at

Re: [Hornlist] tuning the horn

2004-05-04 Thread Benno Heinemann
the Superstition of which you write. So in fact, I believe we agree, mainly. Liebe Grüße, Benno Heinemann On Tuesday, May 4, 2004, at 12:45 AM, Hans Pizka wrote: Hello Benno, verzapf doch nicht diesen Unsinn, bitte. The main tuning slides need to be pulled out, as the horn is designed to fit

Re: [Hornlist] tuning the horn

2004-05-03 Thread Benno Heinemann
the way in, and then tune the F and B Slides down a little accordingly. I think it cuts out some unevenness just after the Leadpipe. Frank Lloyd told me this. (I believe this is not possible on some Horns where the F and B Horns are difficult to tune together) Greetings, Benno Heinemann On Monday

[Hornlist] Re: New Invention

2004-04-16 Thread Benno Heinemann
Hallo, I have seen something like this before on an Oboe. Used by a Player who had a Weakness in her Thumb. Did you know that Alexander in Mainz is now selling what they call a Hornstuetze (Horn Support) which is almost identical in its Principle to a Pipstick. I wonder if Pip Eastop approves?

Re: [Hornlist] F or Bb single??

2004-03-31 Thread Benno Heinemann
?? No, unless you have got 3 from Finnland for me. They are hard to get here. many Greetings, Benno Heinemann. (Sworn enemy of the double Punctuation Marks) Germany ___ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn

[Hornlist] Factory defects, and something you can do

2004-03-29 Thread Benno Heinemann
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... Has anyone out there gotten a new horn they were happy with? I can only repeat, my Duerk Horn is excellent from the first day. Benno Heinemann Hamburg, Germany ___ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http

Re: [Hornlist] More money!

2004-03-29 Thread Benno Heinemann
procent. Often more. many Greetings, Benno Heinemann Hamburg, Germany I dont´t remember if this has been on the list yet. Well, it isn´t horn related but still... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3564071.stm Jaakko Välimäki [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [Hornlist] Factory defects, and something you can do about it

2004-03-28 Thread Benno Heinemann
a Little more to get something you can trust. many Greetings, Benno Heinemann Hamburg, Germany ___ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org

[Hornlist] Re: Horns for Middle School

2004-03-15 Thread Benno Heinemann
Double Horns on Ebay with his own Name on them, saying he built them himself! with good Wishes, Benno Heinemann Hamburg, Germany ___ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org