John Ericson
4 charming works of B. Ed. Müller for horn and piano — a closer...
In thinking about horn repertoire, and teaching it completely online for the end of this semester, my mind turned to the question of what...
Workshop presentation: the Natural Horn session
Continuing a new podcast series aimed at filling the void created by all the recent workshop cancellations due to the coronavirus situation (surely there...
A few words on the warmup, your condensation, and sensitivity to others
In this time of separation during the coronavirus, it is a good time to rethink your warmup, to experiment, to work to improve technique,...
On effective practice when your life routines are disrupted
Besides the topic of practice spaces addressed in the previous article (here), there is also the question of what and how to practice with...
On practicing in a less than optimal space
With the present coronavirus situation, many horn players are suddenly finding they need to practice in less than optimal spaces, as in spaces where...
Workshop presentation: Kruspe, Geyer, and more
With the corona virus canceling so many horn events this spring, this is the first of a series of articles with podcasts, on topics...
The important topic of how to refer to the 5th Symphony of Shostakovich
As a student I don’t recall anyone saying anything other than Shostakovich 5 in reference to the famous symphony and the famous horn excerpts...
What is an “F extension” on a single Bb horn (or descant)?
A topic that comes up periodically is that of the F extension and the single Bb horn (and descant). What is the advantage?
First, what...
A visit to a horn maker
One thing many wonder is, what does it look like at the shop of a working horn maker? Early this year I was able...
35 Melodic Etudes by Meifred and Schantl — back in print, in 3 (6!)...
In 2016, as part of my original line of epublications, I was able to bring to print a group of 35 forgotten melodic etudes...