John Ericson
Aubrey Brain (1893-1955), Master of his Instrument
In recent correspondence I was pointed toward a great online resource on Aubrey Brain, father of the virtuoso hornist Dennis Brain. It is by...
A session with Seraphinoff, and the “missing link” natural horn
This is part of what was originally a report on the 2011 International Horn Symposium in San Francisco, focusing on one of the significant...
From the Mailbag: Single B-flat, F Extension — Why?
This one has a pretty quick answer but is a great question as it relates to my IHS presentation next week and is something...
Hornmasters Extra: Clevenger on Tonguing
I recently (2011) became aware of a new resource that has some very interesting pedagogical notes from Dale Clevenger, longtime Principal Horn of the...
“Horns are a Quarter-Beat Late”–A Response
This article came to mind in answering a recent question that came in, and a bit of searching told me that it was not...
Brief Review: The Dämpfer Mitt
Recently we had coverage on Horn Matters of a video of a presentation by Dr. Peter Iltis on embouchure dystonia. Iltis it turns out...
From the Mailbag: Kruspe or Geyer–Which is Better?
For many years there have been two dominant “flavors” of double horn, Kruspe and Geyer style, in use in the United States. The question...
Thoughts on Playing on Piston Valves, a King Mellophone, and the IYM
As I have been preparing for my session at the IHS symposium that involves performing on a vintage piston valve horn, I have been...
Dennis Brain in Chicago, November 25-26, 1950; Some Notes from Dennis Brain: A Life...
A massive new biography of the great British horn virtuoso Dennis Brain was just published this month by UNT press, Dennis Brain: A Life...
Brief Reviews: Improv Games, Scarlatti Etudes, and Jazzy Etudes
Back in 2009 I noted that Jeffrey Agrell had out a new publication, Improv Games for One Player. This year at the Midsouth Workshop...