Significa #21

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Horn related

1. Our esteemed colleague, in his book "Horn Technique," has actually given a formula for defining what is a "good horn part." It is known as "Schuller's Test." Naturally, it is in a large part subjective, but does anyone know, in your own words, Schuller's Test?

   The Schuller Test was that the piece had to sound "hornistic" regardless of difficulty and also could not have been played as effectively on any other orchestral instrument.

2. Famous quote by famous American Hornist:

   .."the "natural" player may be at a disadvantage in that he has never had to deal with flaws of embouchure, as most players have, and is therefore less well equipped to diagnose and deal with one if ever it does arise."

   Who wrote this?

   Farkas, the Art of Brass Playing.

3. Around the turn of the century, Kruspe is credited with coming out with the first "F-Bb double" horn. Was this model actually the first full double horn? If not, what horn was, and approximately when was it introduced?

   No it was a compensating horn. Alexander introduced the first fully independent double horn in 1909 rg 30.

4. Here is a quote from a famous hornist, horn designer and custom builder on why he became a horn player in the first place. Identify this German artist:

   " My first opera to hear was Der Freischutz, and after that I knew that I had to learn this instrument, whose sound caused my neck to freeze."

   Engbert Schmid

   Non-horn related

5. In Weburn's Symphony Op. 21, "Klangfarbenmelodie", instruments are only given fragments of the melody, maybe a very few notes, and then hand the theme on to another instrument except for one instrument which actually plays, in one spot, ten continuous measures. What instrument has this honor?

   • Violin

   • Tuba

   • Oboe

   • Horn

   • Bassoon

   • Calliope

   • Virginal

   Horn

6. In number 5, fragmented themes are featured. This technique is called:

   • Singspiel

   • Klangfarbenmelodie

   • Musicus interruptus

   • Mordent

   Klangfarbenmelodie

7. Since there is chatter on the list about Howard Hanson, you netpickers may be delighted to look up where he was born. Where was Howard Hanson born?

   Wahoo, Nebraska

8. Subject: Beethoven's Opera Fidelio...This opera has been edited by external forces more times than your "neighborhood telephone book." How many acts did it originally have and what is the original full name of the opera? And I don't want to know how many overtures were written, too much paper would be wasted....

   3 acts

   Fidelio, Oder die eheliche liebe (Fidelio-or wedded love)

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