Re: [Hornlist] The Real Prof. I. M. P.

2005-12-29 Thread Peter W. Schroth
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, Michael, there is a Prof. I. M. Gestopftmitscheist! Those who have no idea what Cabbage is talking about should Google "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus." ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set o

Re: [Hornlist] Britten Serenade Music

2005-08-07 Thread Peter W. Schroth
That's it. If you are lucky, the separate part for horn in F, which was included with the vocal score, is misfiled in your library. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The edition I checked out is a Boosey and Hawkes, but a 70's edition. It's transcribed for the Horn and Piano and on the front it says

Re: [Hornlist] Britten Serenade Music

2005-08-07 Thread Peter W. Schroth
Boosey and Hawkes sells an edition with the horn part at concert pitch in the score (which includes voice and piano) plus a separate part for horn in F. I bought it from Thompson. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi to all. I was hoping to dive into Britten's Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings t

Re: [Hornlist] !el gato grande!

2005-08-07 Thread Peter W. Schroth
While holding the cat, stand on the scale and read the combined weight of you and the cat. Set the cat down. Read your weight. The difference is the cat's weight. Loren wrote: I don't know how much the cat weighs 'cause I can't get him to hold still on the scale. __

Re: [Hornlist] Oils, greases, valves, and slides

2005-05-13 Thread Peter W. Schroth
Al cass is Arabic slang, short for al kasb -- "the profit" or "the winnings" -- and is related to al kusb -- "the oil cake." If you think I'm making this up, check with anyone who speaks Arabic! Peter W. Schroth James Ray Crenshaw wrote: > &g

Re: [Hornlist] New horns on Ebay for $125?!

2004-08-22 Thread Peter W. Schroth
aurant chains now have musical instruments on their walls. One near me has a King 2B trombone, a good example of which would be a fine jazz or swing instrument, with a nail through the slide. Perhaps some horn players consider this the ideal end for all trombones, but I would rather see a nail through a

Re: [Hornlist] haydn concerto piano reduction

2004-08-10 Thread Peter W. Schroth
he voicing, the dynamics, the phrasing, etc., perhaps to make the part more "pianistic," that is subjective or "creative," so that if Pappal copied those aspects, he would infringe Leloir's copyright. Peter W. Schroth "McBeth, Amy J" wrote: > > If -- co

Re: [Hornlist] haydn concerto piano reduction

2004-08-10 Thread Peter W. Schroth
e second transcriber has access to the work of the first, he can still make and copyright his own transcription, freely making use of the objective or "factual" information in the first transcription. However, in that case, coincidences in the subjective or "creative" aspec

Re: [Hornlist] haydn concerto piano reduction

2004-08-08 Thread Peter W. Schroth
other one, only that you didn't copy it.) Yes, I am a lawyer. Peter W. Schroth Scott Pappal wrote: > > All and professor Pizka: > > I appreciate the information - and since I don't want > to violate any copyright laws, I must withdraw my > offer of the piano r

Re: [Hornlist] New invention

2004-04-16 Thread Peter W. Schroth
any aids, but perhaps only for two minutes at a time. Horn related content: the Superbone, like the horn, has valves that are fingered with the left hand. Peter W. Schroth Hans wrote: > > Does a trombonist ever hold his bone longer than two minutes (in the > orchestra on stage or i

Re: [Hornlist] New invention

2004-04-15 Thread Peter W. Schroth
The trombone version is wonderful for some extremely heavy bass trombones and for trombones requiring an awkward left hand position, such as the Holton Superbone. I can't even hold a Superbone in playing position for more than five minutes without it. For the horn, though, I find it difficult to

Re: [Hornlist] That's not got much spam in it.

2004-04-04 Thread Peter W. Schroth
And your organization could commission a rousing fight song, to be composed for the occasion. It could be called the People Against Marching Bands Forcing Students To March March March March. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Michael wrote > > Im starting my own small organization against marching

[Hornlist] Dennis Brain

2004-04-01 Thread Peter W. Schroth
Every day, I pray for such shortcomings. If you said to me, "You sound like Dennis Brain when he had pneumonia," I would know you were lying, but I would still bask in the compliment for the rest of the day. Peter W. Schroth David Jewell wrote: > > Dennis Brain may ha

Re: [Hornlist] FHorn.com Updates

2003-12-29 Thread Peter W. Schroth
This works as advertised in Netscape 7.1, Internet Explorer 6.0, Opera 7.11 and Mozilla 1.4. However, it does not work in Netscape 4.8. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I've also added a neat esoteric trick to the website. Just select the drop > down menu and hit go and you can change the colors of

Re: [Hornlist] FHorn.com

2003-12-26 Thread Peter W. Schroth
I'm running as fast as I can to keep up with 4 keys. However, it looks great -- now all it needs is some content. Peter W. Schroth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Also check this graphic out I did :P > > http://www.fhorn.com/images/boople.jpg > * NOTE: An attachment n

Re: [Hornlist] Building proficiency

2003-11-13 Thread Peter W. Schroth
Dave Powers wrote: > > To Anyone: > I switched from trombone (after 40 yrs.) to Horn in August. > Some thoughts from one who's been working on the same problem: 1. On the trombone, each note can be perfectly centered by putting the slide in the right place. You learn the 50 o

Re: [Hornlist] Horns 4 sale

2003-10-29 Thread Peter W. Schroth
Sorry. This was just my v-card, which was included because I failed to change the preferences to remove it before posting to the list. It is not a virus or other dangerous file. Peter W. Schroth Brian Baker wrote: > > Peter, > > Whilst reading your email to the horn list, m

Re: [Hornlist] Horns 4 sale

2003-10-28 Thread Peter W. Schroth
t satisfied. In English or German: caveat emptor. Peter W. Schroth G Napuda wrote: > > All Another cross post. Can someone render a rough translation of this ad. > My fractured GER implies these were made by Yamaha. Take care. * NOTE: An attachment named Schroth.vcf was deleted fro

Re: [Hornlist] How to adjust the slides?

2003-07-31 Thread Peter W. Schroth
I just measured. I'm feeling somewhat validated, because mine were not far from these measurements. However, can it be that all makes of horn are (about) the same in this respect? "Prof.Hans Pizka" wrote: > > Thumb rule: > > F-side > 1st slide about 8-9 mms > > 2nd slide about 7-8 mms > > 3

Re: [Hornlist] in the news

2003-02-27 Thread Peter W. Schroth
The quoted sentence is not familiar to most Americans. It is Hitler, on 1 September 1939, announcing the outbreak of the war in a radio address. He continued, "I will fight this war, no matter against whom, until the safety of the Reich and its rights are secured." But certainly this is NHR. Ha

Re: [Hornlist] Bad eye sight

2003-01-24 Thread Peter W. Schroth
state) to fail to eliminate unfair obstacles to equal opportunity for persons with disabilities. (Still, it would be even better if an ophthalmologist could fix the problem. . . .) Peter W. Schroth ___ Horn mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/listinfo/horn