The Holton 179/180 are very standard 'large throat' Kruspe style horns and should be fine for the entire typical playing range. It might be worth trying some...
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Gordon Wileen
hornplr@...
Dec 31, 2003 3:33 am
In the 1950's hornplayers Anna Cloud and Elna Haynes were members of the Seatle Symphony under Milton Katims. Both Elna and her husband Stan were in the horn...
16921
jerryold99@...
jerryold99
Dec 31, 2003 4:49 am
In a message dated 12/30/2003 5:59:50 PM Central Standard Time, jonathanyoder45@... writes: Hello, all -- I play a Holton Farkas H-180. It is gracious...
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urbanitefunky369
urbanitefunk...
Dec 31, 2003 10:55 am
i've just started playing the horn for close to 3 years now. Ever since i started i have this strange looking embouchure . My upper lip seems to be jutting out...
16923
jjhosshorn@...
Dec 31, 2003 10:55 am
Yamaha's qualities give excellent craftmanship, great high register and a solid low register. The Yamaha is an exact replica of a vintage Conn 8d, the Holton...
16924
dudenxs
Dec 31, 2003 10:56 am
check out the "My New Job.doc" under Files. JG...
16925
jasoncat@...
Dec 31, 2003 1:57 pm
In a message dated 12/30/03 6:24:03 PM, Kem38@... writes: << Maybe Norman Scweikert can tell you of his dislike of women horn players......I wouldn't...
16926
thebestorange
Dec 31, 2003 2:21 pm
Hi... it's a lot of time since the last time I was in here... Well, I want to ask two things: 1. what to you think about the Yamaha yhr-662? 2. in my...
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Kerry Thompson
kthompson666
Dec 31, 2003 4:03 pm
... Azwan, here's the best advice you'll get this year. Pay attention. Take lessons with a French horn player--a good one--and do what he or she says,...
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Kerry Thompson
kthompson666
Dec 31, 2003 4:14 pm
... Guy, I'm sure you'll get some good advice on the fingering--better than I could give. But, my friend, don't apologize for your spelling or your English. ...
16929
bnbtoledo@...
Dec 31, 2003 5:07 pm
In a message dated 12/31/2003 10:50:17 AM Eastern Standard Time, horn@yahoogroups.com writes: a slow movement. The horn part played the same phrases several...
16930
Kerry Thompson
kthompson666
Dec 31, 2003 5:12 pm
... Sorry, I have no idea what you're talking about. If you want to post information to the list, it's best to copy and past it into a message. The...
16931
bnbtoledo@...
Dec 31, 2003 5:17 pm
In a message dated 12/31/2003 10:50:17 AM Eastern Standard Time, horn@yahoogroups.com writes: I play a Holton Farkas H-180. It is gracious and forgiving in...
16932
Kerry Thompson
kthompson666
Dec 31, 2003 5:29 pm
... I haven't played it, but after following this thread, I put on my Trevor Pinnock CD (the "Sturm und Drang" Symphonies) and listened. Wow! Perfesser, you...
... Hi. Check the Farkas book on horn playing and look at the pics and descriptions of an embouchure. MOST horn players use about a 2/3 upper lip and 1/3...
16935
weshatch@...
Dec 31, 2003 9:30 pm
In a message dated 12/31/2003 7:58:34 AM Central Standard Time, jasoncat@... writes: << Maybe Norman Scweikert can tell you of his dislike of women horn ...
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jo_gurl88
Dec 31, 2003 10:51 pm
Hi...actually i also face the problem you are facing now. My ambouchure is 1/3 upper lip n 2/3 lower lip although it's wrong but i can reach high notes...
16937
eyvind3
Dec 31, 2003 10:52 pm
Came across a Caravelle "double" horn on eBay recently, in need of repair. Pics don't quite look like a full double.(but I'm not an expert!) Can anyone tell me...
16938
Kerry Thompson
kthompson666
Dec 31, 2003 11:28 pm
... Sorry, Jo_gurl88, I think you're at too early a stage of your development to see the long-term effects. It may be working for you now, but it will very...
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David B. Thompson
thompsonedition
Jan 1, 2004 1:14 am
... The list member took advantage of the Files feature of the group's web site to post a photo (in this case of one of our Australian colleagues in KISS...
16940
PLJ59@...
Jan 1, 2004 1:18 am
In a message dated 12/31/2003 3:33:22 PM Central Standard Time, weshatch@... writes: In a message dated 12/31/2003 7:58:34 AM Central Standard Time, ...
16941
Evan
zellsai
Jan 1, 2004 2:25 am
I recently tried to order the complete set of Orchestral Excerpts, collected by Chambers. I got volumes 1, 2, 3, and 5 with no difficulty, but the distributor...
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Evan Mino
zellsai
Jan 1, 2004 3:20 am
... I took a look at the picture. At first glance, I couldn't tell it if was a double myself, since I couldn't see a second set of tuning slides below the...
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Mark Kolbo
eyvind3
Jan 1, 2004 3:37 am
... Thanks for your input - above is an e-mail I received from: jlindhol@... ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Ellie Jenkins
elliejenkins@...
Jan 1, 2004 3:47 am
I played an awful horn that was a Caravelle in high school. It was a compensating double with an extremely thick bell and mechanical valve linkage that was...
16945
maddruth@...
Jan 1, 2004 3:51 am
The same exact thing used to worry me. I asked my private teacher and all my conductors, and they all agree that though it's not pleasant to watch me play the...
16946
Evan Mino
zellsai
Jan 1, 2004 4:10 am
You certainly got quite a few replies to this post. I've been playing horn for a few years myself and have just started my freshman year of college as a horn...
16947
johnlwilber@...
Jan 1, 2004 4:31 am
I have all 7 volumes and got them at the same time through a local music store here in rural Flagstaff AZ with out any problem. The publisher is International...
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Paul Mansur
pmansur@...
Jan 1, 2004 5:17 am
It's an Italian built instrument and is a compensating double in F Bb. Regular F and Bb. P Mansur...
