Re:[Hornlist] Acoustical studies

2009-05-07 Thread Chris Earnest
b Pyle on the matter. Chris Earnest ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org

[Hornlist] Bb/bb horn

2009-04-26 Thread Chris Earnest
n that instrument. Chris Earnest ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org

[Hornlist] Mason Jones

2009-02-20 Thread Chris Earnest
d uncompromising musicianship. A giant of the horn is gone -- RIP. Chris Earnest ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org

[Hornlist] Vienna New Year's concert

2009-01-02 Thread Chris Earnest
d better. - The second horn (I think it was Thomas Jöbstl) who also played very well, was sitting to the left of the first. Is this usual in Vienna? Chris Earnest ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org

[Hornlist] Who's the player?

2008-03-03 Thread Chris Earnest
Who is the horn player 2nd from the right in the Don Juan video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWqepseU3yA&feature=related ? Could it be Mike Bloom?!? I know he experimented with the Vienna horn sometimes, but AFAIK he never played with the Vienna Philharmonic. Chris Ear

[Hornlist] Wienerhorn player

2008-02-12 Thread Chris Earnest
In this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__vrWsx8Gao , Stefan Dohr is incredible, as usual. Also extremely impressive is the lead Wienerhorn player -- anyone know who he is? Chris ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at

[Hornlist] Shake problem

2007-12-13 Thread Chris Earnest
at one of the horn conventions. Chris Earnest ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org

[Hornlist] [NHR] Englilsh inconsistencies

2007-12-12 Thread Chris Earnest
The biggest inconsistencies in English are in its pronouciation vs its spelling. Supposedly, multi-national personnel at NATO headquarters found English to be an easy language until they tried to pronounce it. To help them discard an array of accents, the verses below were devised. Not easy e

RE: [Hornlist] Lead pipes for horns

2007-12-01 Thread Chris Earnest
Valerie asked: did you somehow play the same instrument w/ several different interchangeable lead pipes? Yes -- well, only two at a time, one soldered and one taped on, as Bill Gross outlined. Switching the mouthpiece and tuning slide (both at once!) between the two gave a quick A/B compari

[Hornlist] Re: Horn Digest, Vol 59, Issue 34

2007-11-29 Thread Chris Earnest
high A and Ab better in tune than the original, and also improved the focus of the sound. I've tried a few other leadpipes since, but prefer the one I found then -- the pipes I've tried that improved the high register a bit also tightened up the

[Hornlist] Re: former Principal of KC Symphony

2007-10-18 Thread Chris Earnest
ntered the KC Philharmonic in 1943 at age 16 and played in the Phil. and its successor, the KC Symphony, as well as the Lyric Opera of KC, and the State Ballet of Missouri, until 1993, the last 25 years as principal horn. Chris Earnest _

[Hornlist] Re: Horn Digest, Vol 55, Issue 16

2007-07-15 Thread Chris Earnest
: Henry Sigismonti one in Pittsburgh: Howard Hillyer one in St. Louis: Carl Schiebler two in Kamsas City: Frank Franano, James Shoush three in New Orleans: Chris Earnest, Thomas Moore, Ron Rhodes one as extra in the Boston Symphony: Dick Greenfield one in the New York City Opera: Frank

[Hornlist] RE: military musicians

2007-07-14 Thread Chris Earnest
a. (I may have left out a couple). For more info on the orchestra, see http://7aso.org/. Chris Earnest ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org

[Hornlist] News from St. Louis

2007-06-01 Thread Chris Earnest
Montone goes with Philly By Sarah Bryan Miller 05/30/2007 5:27 pm It’s official: St. Louis Symphony Orchestra principal horn Jennifer Montone, who split her time this year between the SLSO and the Philadelphia Orchestra, is going to stay with Philly. She just received tenure, and advised the SLSO

[Hornlist] Happy Birthday, Hans!

2007-03-17 Thread Chris Earnest
An Hans Pizka, Von mir auch, Glückwunsch zum .65 Geburtstag, und einen schönen Ruhestand dazu! Ich kann mich aber nicht vorstellen, daß Sie wirklich ruhen werden können. Hoffentlich gibt's noch viele Siegfriedrüfe in Ihrer (und unserer) Zukunft! Chris Ea

[Hornlist] RE: Embouchure and other problems of an older

2006-12-13 Thread Chris Earnest
ind becomes more and more important as one ages -- even if one is playing regularly. IMO, the chops get older faster than the lungs -- in other words, it's important to use the wind to take more and more of the load off the chops. Chris Earnest _

[Hornlist] Re: Bell sizes

2002-12-07 Thread Chris Earnest
ll in any hall, and tends to produce a sound which is fuller and "meatier" than a medium-throat instrument. Whether you like that kind of sound is up to you. Chris Earnest ___ Horn mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/listinfo/horn

[Hornlist] Re: Bell sizes

2002-12-06 Thread Chris Earnest
re open sitting behind him than it sounded in the hall. He was another big-throat player who had no trouble projecting. Chris Earnest ___ Horn mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/listinfo/horn

Re: [NHR] WAS: Re: [Hornlist] How tight?

2002-11-28 Thread Chris Earnest
hers >Fritze fischte frue frische Fische" or "Der Cotbusser Postkutscher putzt den >Cotbusser Postkutschkasten" or "In Ulm, um Ulm und um Ulm herum" or "Die >Brunnen und Bruennlein sie fliessen von fernen Firnen hernieder; sie rinnen und >rennen ohne Unterlass