Re: [Hornlist] 42nd Street

2007-11-18 Thread rob schmidtke
every instrument has these problems, piccolo in tchaik 4, triangle in Wagner Tanhouser overture, Contrabassoon in Beethoven 9, and just think per note how much you are being payed, more than your three buddies. Rob [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have found playing in the pit is fun and builds endur

Re: [Hornlist] RE: Marching Band

2007-11-04 Thread rob schmidtke
ity, and interaction with real people in the flesh, and being outdoors. Although in Grad school at USC I didn't play in the marching band, I guess I outgrew it. I do remember it was fun though. Rob Schmidtke David Jewell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" wrot

Re: [Hornlist] RE: New York Phil Opening Night, R rated review

2007-09-21 Thread rob schmidtke
culture. I have several Italian work visas from the years I played in the Spoleto Festival in Italy. so maybe I can be a little Italian? (humor wink wink) Rob Schmidtke Daniel Canarutto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >What an ignorant, arrogant, comment to make. Perhaps Valerie was >being

Re: [Hornlist] RE: New York Phil Opening Night, R rated review

2007-09-21 Thread rob schmidtke
from this side of the Atlantic that allowed you to continue to live in your deep and complex culture at great cost to us. Rob Schmidtke Professional musician for 20 years (IE. no day job) Daniel Canarutto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >There's nothing more boring than a string orches

Re: [Hornlist] New York Phil Opening Night, R rated review, D minor Dvorak

2007-09-19 Thread rob schmidtke
fortissimo, truly amazing. I like the freshness and excitement of their performance. During Ma's interview during the intermission, he stated that they ran the piece once before the performance. Hence all the life wasn't rehearsed out of the piece. All in all an excellent concert. Rob Sc

Re: [Hornlist] Stopped horn -- what's with middle C?

2007-08-22 Thread rob schmidtke
y students greatly. I think it helps to know that what happens to the horn when we stop it and what we are trying to do are two separate things. Rob Schmidtke Valerie WELLS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I visited Dillon music in Woodbridge, NJ yesterday. I tried out about 10 used horns & 3 n

Re: [Hornlist] On edge

2007-05-17 Thread rob schmidtke
strive to learn something every day. I heard Phil Myers palying chamber music once years ago, and it was the most beautiful, sensitive, controlled playing I have ever heard. I know he can blow the walls of Avery Fisher down if he wanted to. This is what I strive for. Then what I am aske

Re: [Hornlist] Centering pitch

2007-05-13 Thread rob schmidtke
n to check myself, but I set up the tuner and play first with my eyes closed then open them to check the pitch. Rob Schmidtke - TV dinner still cooling? Check out "Tonight's Picks" on Yahoo! TV. ___

[Hornlist] Horns, dynamics, Conns, Alexanders, etc.

2007-04-24 Thread rob schmidtke
an play with a Bigger more focused sound on my alexes than I can on a conn. The alex is less buzzy, brassy edgy than the conn at a forte dynamic. I have also found that the center of the tone is more user friendly on the alex than the conn. Rob Schmidtke

[Hornlist] Alexander 301 case

2007-04-02 Thread rob schmidtke
I need a case for my 301 (triple horn) that I can travel with. I will be going to Germany in June and I think my case that came with the horn is to big. it is a detachable bell horn, any help would be appreciated Rob Schmidtke - Food fight? Enjoy some healthy

Re: [Hornlist] tenor

2007-01-08 Thread rob schmidtke
f! The Hummel is especially tasty, as is the Peer Gynt. Enjoy! Paul Rincon On 1/7/07, rob schmidtke wrote: > > I want more more more. I love FFJ her voice is so .. diffused. I > remember hearing a trumpet player doing a similar bang up job on the Hummel > concerto. Dare

Re: [Hornlist] tenor

2007-01-07 Thread rob schmidtke
I want more more more. I love FFJ her voice is so .. diffused. I remember hearing a trumpet player doing a similar bang up job on the Hummel concerto. Dare I ask if there are any equally gifted Horn players out there. Plaese post links if you have them. Rob Schmidtke Klaus Bjerre

Re: [Hornlist] My fathers past - to Mark Louttit & others

2006-09-04 Thread rob schmidtke
and breathing art form. Music is not math, there is more than one right answer in music. The constants are: right notes, good pitch, absolute rhythem, and observing the composers intentions. The beauty , excitement, and artistery come from each of us. Rob Schmidtke hans <[E

RE: [Hornlist] Brahms 2

2006-08-30 Thread rob schmidtke
c# is not Db etc. how the note should be treated as a leading tone, M3, m3 etc. Why I like the tonality of Db M better than than C# M. I just never thought about it relating to transposition. Thank you so much for your advice. Rob Schmidtke hans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: But how do you

[Hornlist] Brahms 2

2006-08-29 Thread rob schmidtke
I always think of H like horn in C then flat everything Rob Schmidtke - Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2ยข/min or less. ___ post: horn

[Hornlist] 8 d Tapered valves

2006-08-29 Thread rob schmidtke
An 8d that doesn't have tapered valves are easy to spot. Undo the cap and look to see if the bearing plate has a lip on it around the edge. in other words does the bearing plate fit down into the the casing, or is there a shoulder around the the edge of the bearing plate that will only allow the

[Hornlist] A valve oil question

2006-08-29 Thread rob schmidtke
I recently purchased a brand new Alex 301. The manufacturer recommends not oiling the valve surface unless you plan on not playing the horn for a while. Oil the bearings yes but not the face of the rotor. Yikes. This seems crazy to me. I would think regular oiling would protect the surface of th