Interesting sidelight: My daughter has a compensating Besson tuba. We had to
have the leadpipe lowered so she didn't have to sit on a phonebook. For
marching the leadpipe is high. I assume they used a harness to carry the beast.
Herb Foster
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From: Tom
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Interesting sidelight: My daughter has a compensating Besson tuba. We had to
have the leadpipe lowered so she didn't have to sit on a phonebook. For
marching the leadpipe is high. I assume they used a
Yes, Otto Graham's father was a high school band director and Otto's
younger brother was a oboe player. I had a class with him at
Northwestern.
Pete X-
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Back in the sixties, when the moderately well known comedian and actor
Milt
Kamen would appear on the Tonight Show,
Dear All
Milt Kamen is not a well known name in Britain; however, I do recall him
appearing on a late night TV chat show once and he was
David Ogden Stiers
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Greetings to Everyone,
I saw Ewan McGregor in a British Film entitled Brassed Off where his
character plays Alto (or Mellophone) in a British Style Brass Band. Some
very good music in the film and a good story. Check it out if you've not
seen it. I have seen it on the Independent Film Channel.
That would be Cartman: I'm not fat, I'm just big boned
Leigh
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Hartman exists in South Park, need I say more? Then there was the
Captain
(Colonel?) in MASH who played horn. Hmmm,maybe we ARE dorky!
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This thread could be endless, particularly if you end up including
composers, singers and (shudder) conductors who started out playing horn.
My slight contribution to this thread would be:
Vanessa Williams (This little known factoid was imparted to me by her high
school band director)
Back in
This reference may only be known to the listers in the US, but:
The late Otto Graham, known by many (American) football fans as Automatic
Otto, Hall of Fame quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, matriculated to
Northwestern University on a basketball scholarship, but studied horn while there.
Horn celebrities?
Here a few more in line with great music:
The German tenor, Fritz Wunderlich (1930-1966), studied horn at the Freiburg
Music Academy from 1950 to 1955. I always thought that his amazing breath
control and beautiful phrasing came from his horn playing. Just listen to
his
I don't know if he was ever a horn player, but Marty Feldman in Young
Frankenstein was right on the mark in the scene near the end, where Dr.
Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) is playing the violin on the top of the castle,
trying to lure the monster (Peter Boyle) back. Feldman (Igor--it's
Dear All
British Horn Celebrities (who all were well known as horn players before
making a career change) could include:-
Conductors
Norman del Mar (Royal Philharmonic - 2nd to Dennis Brain)
Maurice Handford (Principal - Halle)
Alun Francis (well known freelancer)
Sir Edward Downes (played 4th
David,
Wasn't Otto Graham's father a high school band director ?
Mark L.
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Strother Martin a well known American character actor in the 50's, 60's and
early 70's played the horn at one time. His lack of success with the
instrument, according to an interview that I remember reading at one time
(sorry to be so anecdotal) led him to become an actor.
One of his best known
On 12 Jan 2004, at 5:56 pm, Mark Louttit wrote:
Strother Martin a well known American character actor in the 50's,
60's and
early 70's played the horn at one time. His lack of success with the
instrument, according to an interview that I remember reading at one
time
(sorry to be so anecdotal)
On Mon, 12 Jan 2004, Walter Lewis wrote:
I saw Ewan McGregor in a British Film entitled Brassed Off where his
character plays Alto
Don't forget, the peck horn (or blat weasel) player is the one who gets
the girl. Didn't see her with one of the fat guys on tuba, did you?
I was amused to
I was amazed at the number of players who carried their instruments (on
the bus, down the street) around without a case!
Leigh
On Monday, January 12, 2004, at 01:35 PM, Dr. Carole Nowicke, Applied
Health Science wrote:
On Mon, 12 Jan 2004, Walter Lewis wrote:
I saw Ewan McGregor in a British
On 12 Jan 2004, at 6:38 pm, Leigh Alexander wrote:
I was amazed at the number of players who carried their instruments
(on the bus, down the street) around without a case!
Movies eh? What can ya do.
There were embarrassing mistakes like that through out the film. Still
an enjoyable film
From: Tom Warner [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 12 Jan 2004, at 6:38 pm, Leigh Alexander wrote:
I was amazed at the number of players who carried their instruments
(on the bus, down the street) around without a case!
Movies eh? What can ya do.
There were embarrassing mistakes like that through
On 12 Jan 2004, at 8:35 pm, Klaus Bjerre wrote:
Somehow these mistakes were carefully planned for.
Just about everything is carefully planned in a movie.
Whether or not it has any relation to reality is a another matter. The
way they were portrayed handling their instruments is not a reflection
From: Tom Warner [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 12 Jan 2004, at 8:35 pm, Klaus Bjerre wrote:
Somehow these mistakes were carefully planned for.
Just about everything is carefully planned in a movie.
Whether or not it has any relation to reality is a another matter. The
way they were portrayed
There was David Grey who played principle in the LSO
after Tuckwell. He came to Canada in the early 70s to
conduct. Haven't heard of him since.
Eric James
I don't know if it's the same David Grey, but the time frame is right:
There was a David Grey who conducted the Newfoundland (then
St.
I' m probably wrong, but didn't Ewan McGregor play
baritone in this movie? I own this movie, got it from
Suncoast a few years ago, so I'm sure it's still
available, and it's great. I always freak out when
they play Floral Dance, by Katie Moss, because our
brass band plays it, and it's simply an
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This thread could be endless, particularly if you end up including
composers, singers and (shudder) conductors who started out playing
I believe that the actor Ewan McGregor also played French horn.
Regards to all,
Brian (alias Koala Bear).
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I believe that the actor Ewan McGregor also played French horn.
A video of him playing Mozart 495 exists and is wheeled out by the BBC every
so often, usually to howls of laughter - quite depressing really.
: Sunday, January 11, 2004 11:25 AM
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In a message dated 11/01/2004 17:22:37 GMT Standard Time,
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I believe that the actor Ewan McGregor also played French horn.
A video of him playing Mozart 495 exists and is wheeled out by the BBC
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Is it his lack of proficiency that is deemed so amusing (and depressing)?
His dorky choice of instrument?
Or is it the choice of a Mozart piece that inspires the levity...
I'm afraid the implication is that
those awful Before they
were famous shows.
Cheers,
Simon
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Celebrities, playing the horn ? This time seriously:
Yes, George Szell Joseph Keilberth, both world famous great
conductors, both played the horn. Leopold Hager from Salzburg, reknown
conductor, confessed to me 40 years ago, that he gave up studying the
horn when he had to play Freischuetz
Hartman exists in South Park, need I say more? Then there was the Captain
(Colonel?) in MASH who played horn. Hmmm,maybe we ARE dorky!
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That is Maj. Charles Emerson Winchester the 3rd. from MASH. We MASH fans
well remember how his horn was put out of its misery.
Chris
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Uh, that would be Charles Remington Winchester, who was a Major, played
by actor Stiers, whatever. He loves the horn and is a conductor of a
chamber orchestra in Oregon. James Ogden Stiers. Shoot! can't
recall his first name. Charles?
Mansur's non-answer.
On Sunday, January 11, 2004,
Actually, it's Charles Emerson Winchester III. (Sorry,
I'm a MASH nut, OK...I've gotta watch something to
unwind after concerts!
Scott Pappal
--- Paul Mansur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Uh, that would be Charles Remington Winchester, who
was a Major, played
by actor Stiers, whatever. He loves
Cartman, with a C.
That's my pot-pie kittie!
chris
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Hartman exists in South Park, need I say more? Then there was the Captain
(Colonel?) in MASH who played horn. Hmmm,maybe we ARE dorky!
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Uh, that would be Charles Remington Winchester, who was a Major, played
by actor Stiers, whatever. He loves the horn and is a conductor of a
chamber orchestra in Oregon. James Ogden Stiers. Shoot
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