What horn models do they really play in London?
Many hornists recommend the London Horn Sound CD for their students, it is a classic and full of inspiration for younger hornists. I have...
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...
A closer look at a vintage “Kruspe Kruspe”
A Kruspe Kruspe? Any serious student of the horn today has heard of Kruspe style (or Kruspe wrap) horns, but many do not realize...
Horn made with the slides in the wrong places
One question that comes in periodically is about a type of double horn that seems to have been constructed to have the valve slides...
Question from the Mailbag: What Level of Horn Should an Adult...
Ryan asks:
I am in the market for a new horn and I've noticed intermediate horns seem to have the same specs, but are typically...
Could the Kruspe style horn come back?
At one time Kruspe style double horns (especially the Conn 8D) were a dominant horn type among professional hornists in the USA. That market...
Interview: Kovach on Triple Horns. Part I, the Search
Patterson Hornworks has introduced a new triple horn, and their initial (summer 2013) newsletter tells us
This triple horn is a culmination of a 2-year...
From the Mailbag: What Horns do Professionals Play?
A question that comes in often in various ways is something along the lines of “What horns do professionals play?” Bruce Hembd and I...
From the Mailbag: The Five Valve Single B-Flat
A while back I had a question come in on the 5-valve single B-flat horn. These are still made but they are not common...
Spun Bell? Hand-Hammered Bell?
I have mentioned hand-hammered bells a number of times in this site, but surprisingly I have never really explained what the term means.
All Bells...