Recordings as a Guide in the Journey for Inspiration
I once knew a teacher who discouraged students from listening to recordings when preparing solo repertoire.
This teacher felt that it was important for the...
Photograph: Study in contrast, II
I have been using this shot as a Facebook profile lately. I love the simplicity.
Fancies, Toys and Dreams; When Does a Dream Become Folly?
A reality check begins with some questions.
This is a difficult issue for me to relate in words and it not fully fleshed-out yet. I...
Of Standing Horses and the Horns of Interlochen [UPDATED]
This summer I was honored to join the horn faculty at the Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan. Founded in 1928 and known for many...
Off Topic: Something Cagey is Afoot
Compare and contrast.
I have a love/hate relationship with the composer John Cage. I love his writings and I love the heady philosophical concepts behind...
Horn-tastic TV Show Themes (II)
Everything's big in Texas.
For over a decade, audiences worldwide were thrilled and chilled by the antics of J.R. Ewing in the evening soap-opera Dallas.
I...
A Summer to Remember—1983; An Interview with Bruce Richards
Bruce Richards recently wrote in his site Living the Dream of “Four Summers That Changed My Life.” I was particularly interested to read this...
Horn-tastic TV Show Themes (I)
The Tony Randall Show theme.
On a regular basis, this blog gets visits from people looking for sheet music to "this movie" theme or that...
Horn-tastic TV Themes Finale
From the golden age.
A terrible science fiction movie starring Sylvester Stallone and Sandra Bullock a few years ago had one interesting premise. The main...
Looking for positive horn content in a difficult time?
A big tip of the hat to David Cooper, principal horn of the Chicago Symphony. A student of mine at ASU (thanks Jeremy!) pointed...