Significa #14

Questions

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

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)

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)

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."

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

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?

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.

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!"

   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

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

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

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