Update: How to Purchase a “Watt Lifter”
Earlier this week, I received a message from Bob Watt, the inventor of the Watt Lifter. (Be sure to read up on Mr. Watt's...
From the Mailbag: Hollow Valves
I was recently asked a question about what exactly is meant when a horn has “hollow valves.”
To understand the term in a general way...
Horns Seen at the International Horn Competition of America
While family commitments have made it so that I have not been able to attend recent editions of the International Horn Competition of America, I was...
Mailbag: Playing a Horn that Fits In, Internationally
A question recently came in from a reader from the United States that was playing in a foreign orchestra. Their horn of choice in...
Musings on Oiling Rotary Valves, and Brief Review: JM Lubricants
A new lubricant line for horn players to consider is the line of products by JM Lubricants. Manufactured by J. Meinlschmidt GmbH, a company...
Geyer Dreaming IV: The Custom Horn Maker, and a Closer Look...
One question I have heard in relation to custom horn makers is this; are they just assembling parts? What makes them better than just...
“Each instrument has a different personality,” or, different horns are in...
There is a big amorphous topic that is rarely discussed related to horns and repertoire. Over the years it has become more and more...
Horn Improvement Surveys and More–Memories of Horn Calls Past: My First...
Any good horn player has their eyes out looking for a better horn. In recognition of this,
In the Fall of 1978 the I.H.S. inserted...
Findings from The Institute of Musical Acoustics
A recent web site find had me wanting for better skills in the German language. Fortunately, the Institute for Viennese Sound Style IWK (Musical...
Kruspe Dreaming II: The Tuckwell Kruspe
Years ago, I remember one of my teachers saying that Tuckwell sounded better on his Kruspe. By the time I heard him play live...