From the Mailbag: What Kind of Horn Should I Buy For...
QUESTION:
I am trying to make sense of everyone's opinion when it comes to buying a french horn for my son, who is 16 and...
Some notes on the art of Geyer (and Knopf) style horns
In the past month I have had the luxury of visits to my studio by two excellent horn makers (Atkinson and Patterson) and a...
The question of water keys and horns
Here is a question you know you have wondered at some point: why are some horns constructed without water keys?
It is a puzzle for...
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...
Who Plays What Brand of Horn?
A question a lot of people wonder is who plays what horn and also the related, larger question of what is a professional quality...
Where to Go Try New and Used Horns
There is a point when a more advanced horn player really needs a more advanced horn to keep progress going forward. That point is...
What is a Professional Quality Horn?
A conversation I end up having fairly often is on the topic of what makes a horn a professional quality horn. Many horns are...
Lessons in Vienna, part VIII: Playing the Vienna horn
This series of articles expands on notes taken by Nicholas Smith in lessons with Roland Berger in 1977.
The Conn 8D (K series) I was...
Thoughts on a Patterson/Yamaha Horn: Day 28
It has been four weeks since my Patterson-converted Yamaha 667 arrived in a little brown truck at my doorstep. I had sent it away...
The Cabbage Speaks on ‘Wolf Notes’
In response to a question about bad notes on a natural horn crook, both John and Dave have taken a crack at an answer.
Behind-the-scenes...