There seems to be an assumption that the passage in
question MUST have a big horn presence. To that end,
it has become common practice over the years to
re-write the parts Beethoven's has left us and, leaving
nothing to chance, even to bring in extra players. Yet
a quick look at the score reveals
> 2.) A natural horn would seem to me to have more
> brightness than a modern horn, due to a combination of
> smaller bore, smaller bell profile/faster bell flare
> rate, and of course the "stopping" and hand correction
> required by the non-harmonic series pitches.
> [SNIP]
> Scott Pappal
>
You
2 matches
Mail list logo
