[Hornlist] "Screech horns"

2004-10-06 Thread jonathan . yoder
Hello, hornophiles-- I was listening to a performance of the Schumann Horn Konzerstueck and trying not to get depressed about how far I am from ever achieving that level of playing when a thought occurred: What kind of horn would the first horn, whose part goes up to at least a high "Z", play?

[Hornlist] Screech horns

2004-10-06 Thread Ray and Sonja Crenshaw
> Alan Civil used to do it on his Alex Model 90 Bb single. I've no doubt that he could... *** > One nice example was at the IHS workshop in 1978 at East > Lansing. (Concertstuck with wind ensemble) accompaniment I was there on the front row. That one was memorable for two reasons: 1) a guy in t

Re: [Hornlist] "Screech horns"

2004-10-06 Thread Greg Campbell
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was listening to a performance of the Schumann Horn Konzerstueck What kind of horn would the first horn, whose part goes up to at least a high "Z", play? A hornette? A picolo horn? Most first horns on the Schumann seem touse a B-flat/high-F double decsant horn. Tha

Re: [Hornlist] "Screech horns"

2004-10-06 Thread Wilbert Kimple
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, hornophiles-- I was listening to a performance of the Schumann Horn Konzerstueck and trying not to get depressed about how far I am from ever achieving that level of playing when a thought occurred: What kind of horn would the first horn, whose part goes up to a

Re: [Hornlist] "Screech horns"

2004-10-06 Thread Paul Mansur
On Wednesday, October 6, 2004, at 11:39 AM, Wilbert Kimple wrote: I've seen it done a couple of times with a standard double horn on the first part. Most of the time, including the two times I've done it, a descant horn is used. Mine is an alexander 107 in Bb and high F. Phil Myers (NY Phil)

RE: [Hornlist] "Screech horns"

2004-10-06 Thread hans
=== -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wilbert Kimple Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 4:39 PM To: The Horn List Subject: Re: [Hornlist] "Screech horns" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, hornophiles-- I was listening to a pe

Re: [Hornlist] "Screech horns"

2004-10-06 Thread Klifemom
In a message dated 10/6/2004 4:47:36 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Do you know the main cause for ruined (not yet begun) careers ? > Trying to play Konzertstueck first horn, when not mature enough > embouchure wise &experience wise. Thank you, Professor Pizka, for th

RE: [Hornlist] "Screech horns" - Schumann

2004-10-06 Thread Wilbert Kimple
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Ooops, oops, Wilbert, I am sorry about your ears. > This piece goes up to > high e3 (first & third mov.) and several high c3 > (31) & high d3 (3) are > part of the first part. > > Did you tune down your arrangement ? Just a half > step ? Hans, The Arrangement o

RE: [Hornlist] "Screech horns" - Schumann

2004-10-06 Thread hans
07, 2004 1:03 AM To: The Horn List Subject: RE: [Hornlist] "Screech horns" - Schumann --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Ooops, oops, Wilbert, I am sorry about your ears. > This piece goes up to > high e3 (first & third mov.) and several high c3 > (31) & high d3 (3) are >