An example of this up close sound - in the hall sound effect was demonstrated at the recent Southeastern Horn Workshop.
Peter Kurau (Prof of Horn at Eastman) is an 8D player, himself. He was working with a very talented college (sorry University!!) student during his master class. The student was also playing an 8D. The student played her solo (1st movement, Sonata by Hindemith) fairly well, and then he began his comments. The thing he delt with most during his ten minute critique was the fact that the student should produce more, and more, AND MORE sound. The trouble was that Ms. Bennett, from Vanderbilt University, was already producing a TON of fabulous sound out in the hall, far more than Mr Kurau, himself, produced during his recital the night before. Yet, aparently, to him, sitting beside of her, she was not loud enough. It eventually became far too loud in the hall, covering up the piano entirely, and still he continued to tell her to play out even more. I thought of saying something, or asking a question to this effect, but bit my tongue. Wish I could have seen him privately afterwards to discuss the matter. I know my wife Marilyn, an 8D driver for 33 years, often says that she doesn't like my tone when I'm practicing. She always says I'm too "harsh." But the recordings show no harshness at all, and conductors always comment very positively on my tone, the most recent being a guest conductor we had in February for the Rach 2nd Piano Concerto. Now that's a solo!! Just another mystery that will hopefully be solved in the afterlife. Wilbert in SC _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
