May I ask you, if you are a full pro in a full time orchestra, and may I ask you about the years of playing experience you have as a professional, and may I finally ask you kindly, at which position do you play if you are a professional ? I ask this, before I can answer further.
The criticism was not directed to you personally (might sound so), but towards those who blah-blah so often on this list. By the way, Beethoven no.7 & Short Call are not compareable as you play in the high register between high b-natural & e2 in the Beethoven, while the Short Call does not exceed the written g2 except for the last two measures (six eights g-f-e : a-g-f : b-nat-a-g : c3. This means, you are doing something wrong, like lips too much closed, throat too tight, too much air pressure, perhaps. Try the high c3 with 23 on the F-side & tell me how you feel then. Just the high c. This fingering produces a super ringing high c - in tune - and with less back pressure (resistance). Criticism is essential for progress. But criticism must be understood as it is & not be taken as a personal insult. Criticism has to be seen as positive, so one can build up oneself. And, as a musician we are exposed to criticism every night, every day, every hour, every minute, every second, criticism by listeners, conductors, colleagues, composers, etc. (funny enough, three of these groups of persons start with letter "c"). ============================================================ ================================================== -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paulette Velazquez Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 8:55 PM To: horn@music.memphis.edu Subject: [Hornlist] Rushing headache First of all thank you for your concern and responses. I am planning on mentioning it to my Dr. BECAUSE I am in shape to play it and I DO have the strength to play it just fine. I can also play other high excerpts just fine, but I only get the head rush AFTER, NOT DURING the short call. I¹m not struggling with the tonguing, nor am I over-blowing. Maybe what I am experiencing is EXACTLY what Mr. Pizka¹s last word mentioned: Last word: if you go on full power for the high c, well, you will feel a certain pressure in your head anyway, sometimes nearly passing out ! I just thought it¹s odd that it only happens with the short call and not on Beethoven 7. I was just curious if others who have played it have experienced the same as myself. It makes sense that going out full power at the end to play over the orchestra could produce a pressure in your head, sometimes nearly passing out, because that is how I feel. I just don¹t want to pass out if I don¹t have to! Oh, and also being new to this list, I don¹t remember posting ³my philosophy². Did I post something that I forgot about????? I appreciate the constructive ideas, but not the assuming criticism. Paulette Velazquez _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/hans%40pizka. de _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
