Significa #14

ANSWERS

1. Who was the hornist who played the obligato part in the first performance of Mahler's 5th Symphony? (Hint: initials are MH)

   Correct answer as given by the amazing Robert Pyle: Max Hess (Mahler 5 in Cologne, 1905, on a single F horn! He came to Boston the next year, played in Boston and Cincinnati (?), then retired to the Boston area; I found out he was still alive in a nursing home about 20 miles from me about two weeks before he died in his late 90s. Darn. Would have been interesting to talk to him.)

   Mr. Hess was a confirmed single horn user but was known to own and play "single" horns in keys other than F. For instance, he also played a single horn (Bopp) in Bb during his career. WH

   Chris Earnest
   Eric James
   Peter Hirsch
   Tom Witte
   Jason Snider
   Robert Pyle
   Joanne Filkins

2. We all know of the recording of an early (1957) Hoffnung Music Festival at which Dennis Brain played Leopold Mozart on a garden hose. This feat was repeated at the 1971 HMF with another famous hornist at the hosepipe. Who was he? (Hint: Initials are AL) (New Hint: He is not British)

   Albert Linder

   Eric James
   Peter Hirsch
   Kjellrun Hestekin
   Tom Witte
   Jason Snider
   Robert Pyle

3. No doubt related to the confirmed announcement that Barry Tuckwell is retiring from his position as a touring horn soloist, another Brit has announced that he will seek that position and lifestyle and has resigned from his first chair horn position in a major London orchestra to punctuate this fact. In an effort to familiarize hornlisters with him and wish him well, identify him? What orchestra did he resign from to start this venture? (Hint: Initials are RW)

   Richard Watkins/Philharmonia Orchestra

   Chris Earnest (1/2 Credit-Orchestra Only)
   Michael Atkinson
   Heather Pettit
   

   Burt Hardin
   Joanne Filkins
   Eric James
   Peter Hirsch
   Carl Ek
   Joeth Barlas
   Tom Witte
   Jason Snider
   Dominique Chaumier
   Robert Pyle
   Jennifer R. Smith

4. A seven minute horn quartet named "Stately Horns" has recently been recorded with Michael Thompson, Richard Watkins, Richard Bissell and John Pigneguy playing. Who composed "Stately Horns."

   Paul McCartney

   Michael Atkinson
   Heather Pettit
   Joanne Filkins
   Robert Pyle

5. What is the name of the renown professor who had players practicing the solo from Till Eulenspiegel "upside-down?"

   Prof. Eric Von Schmutzig

   Chris Earnest
   Sharon Zurflieh
   Richard Berthelsdorf
   Peter Hirsch
   Russ Henning
   Tom Witte

6. As we all know, horns are frequently named after their creators, collaborators, designers or a player who has a affiliation with the manufacturer. The horn I am thinking of was named after a former first chair hornist of the Boston Symphony. Uh oh, already I can see this is a lousy question with three or more possible correct answers so I was further disclose that THIS player was Kruspe's nephew. At the time of his tenure the entire horn section of the BSO was made to play on this model instrument (pretty good since the player made money on each that was sold). What is the make/model of this horn?

   Kruspe/Wendler

   Chris Earnest
   Burt Hardin
   Tom Witte
   Robert Pyle

7. Name the composer of the horn sonata that was written between September 1952 and January 1953 for George Hyde (well known Hollywood hornist, composer, conductor). Mr. Hyde premiered it at USC March 16 1953. It was later commercially recorded by James Decker (Hollywood Superhornist/teacher). This recording was supervised by the composer and was made possible through a Mellon Foundation grant, ERS 6505. It is no longer available. Mr. Decker informs me that the tempo readings in the recording were not the ones originally written. The composer explained that he wrote the piano part so he could play it therefore the tempos marked were slower.

   Halsey Stevens

   Brent Pennington
   Jason Snider
   Dominique Chaumier

8. Famous Quote from a famous conductor:

   "When I was a young man I played the violin. But that was too difficult so I changed to viola. And then when that became too hard I became a conductor. But if I had it all to do over again I would be a music critic because they don't have to know anything!"

   Pierre Monteux

   Russ Henning
   Dominique Chaumier
   Michael Atkinson
   Robert Pyle
   Eric James
   Kjellrun Kestekin
   Peter Hirsch

   OK BrainOphiles. The next two are trick questions. Everyone has a chance at getting it right. It is multiple choice. Beware, do not use deductive reasoning or you will miss them. Everyone can guess.

9. Who was the conductor for the first concert given at Kingsway Hall by the (newly formed ) PHILHARMONIA Orchestra?

   • Galliera

   • Sawallisch

   • Von Karajan

   • Del Mar

   • Beecham

   Beecham (Believe it or not)

   Chris Earnest
   Burt Hardin
   Peter Hirsch
   Carl Ek

10. Adrian Boult formed the BBC Symphony Orchestra in 1930. Who conducted the first public appearance (1930 Promenade Season) of this orchestra?

    • Boult

    • Henry Wood

    • Beecham

    • Aubrey Brain

    Henry Wood conducted Prom Concerts

    (That's why they were called Henry Wood Promenade Concerts)
    Aubrey Brain was included as a hint as to where to look this up. Almost any Bio of AB would have had this info.
    Write this on your chalkboard one-hundred times: Through much of this century, Pops=Fiedler, Proms=Wood

    Peter Hirsch
    Russ Henning
    Carl Ek
    Robert Pyle
    Eric James

11. Who was Ludwig Köchel and what did he do to make everyone on the list's life simpler?

    Cataloged Mozart's Works

    Carl Ek
    Chris Earnest
    Sharon Zurflieh
    Burt Hardin
    Kjellrun Hestekin
    Richard Berthelsdorf
    Eric James
    Peter Hirsch
    Joeth Barlas
    Russ Henning
    Jason Snider
    Dominique Chaumier
    Robert Pyle

Editorial: Why is it that in comparison to the first five or so Trivias/Significa's, everyone knows so much more now? Are our horn professors teaching more hornlore? Are listers cracking the books? Are my questions any different? I would sure like to know the explanation for all of this.

The name "Significa" was the brain (no pun intended)child of John McCoy.

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